Changes

Changes. They’re an inevitable part of life that can cause all of us to feel anxious and unsettled. Especially if we weren’t expecting it. That’s the thing about life, it never stays constant. It’s always changing. Everyone deals with change in different ways. Some people love change, are extremely flexible and aren’t fazed by it.…

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Teenagers

I love when I’m talking to one of my teenage daughters and we’re having a great conversation. It’s fun when they want to chat and share, and I don’t have to feel like I’m pulling teeth to get them to open up. Usually they’re happy to disclose whatever is going on in their lives. Sometimes…

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Back Home

“I’m back home,” my daughter Zoe screamed as we entered our house. “We’re home and we aren’t going anywhere for a long time,” my other daughter, Avi, yelled. “We’ve been away for a week,” I pointed out, “Both of you are acting like you’ve been forced to go away to a horrible place for months…

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Furry Friends

I went with my daughter to pick up our dogs. We’d been out of town and the dogs had a relaxing few days at the boarder they usually frequent. I like to think of it as a spa for them instead of spending time locked in a cage. It sounds more user friendly. We’d missed…

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I’m Sorry

Sometimes, it’s best to say the words “I’m sorry.” It’s amazing how telling someone you’re sorry really can make a huge impact on how the situation is handled. It can diffuse the issue and put it to rest. Take my recent incident with my daughter. Last weekend, she did something I wasn’t pleased with. It…

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What Do You Want For Valentine’s Day?

What do you want for Valentine’s Day? Do you want to be showered with gifts, sent flowers, or given chocolates? Do you want a romantic dinner out at a fancy restaurant, or a cozy meal with your family at home? We all have different ideas of what the “perfect” Valentine’s Day looks like, a picture…

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A Chain Reaction

The interaction we have with other people can set off a chain reaction. If you’re in a happy, good mood, you’re more likely to be pleasant when you interact with the people around you. I don’t just mean your family, I mean everyone you come into contact with: the cashier at the grocery store, the…

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What I Learned From Cancer

No one wants to be told they have the big “C”. It’s scary. I get it. I want to offer hope. I want to show there’s life on the other side, you can get through it, and there’s good that can come from something bad. Here’s what I learned from cancer: Life will pass you…

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The Dog Ate It

For the past week, every time I come home after being out of the house, our Golden Retriever is sitting in the den waiting for me. What’s different about this week, however, is that he’s sitting in the den destroying something he shouldn’t have in the first place. And by something, I mean sunglasses, the…

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Exploring New Places

I was having lunch with a friend recently, and we were talking about all the fun places we wanted to go. Traveling is one of my favorite things to do. I think the perspective you get, exploring new places and seeing how other people live, is invaluable. My friend knows this, and we were having…

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