Charged with negative connotation, the word “clique” may immediately drop you back into the ether of adolescence, recalling personal instances of cliquey behavior. But, are all cliques bad? According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, a clique is a “small group of people who spend time together and who are not friendly to other people.” It is also […]
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(This post originally appeared in my October newsletter. Click here to subscribe.) October may be the month of spooks and ghouls, but are you actually haunted by an energy vampire? What is an energy vampire? Energy vampires are individuals who can drain the life energy right out of you. They may be well-meaning individuals, but
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“What do you mean you don’t want to be my friend? I’m adorable!” No matter how you slice it, rejection in a career, a relationship or by a group, is painful. Some people seem to have the ability to let rejection slide off them fairly easily, while others find it impossible not to dwell on
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As enthusiastic as I was about finally embracing motherhood, it took me awhile to adjust to my role. The perfectionist in me was haunted by the questions: Am I doing any of this right? Are my mothering instincts good enough? Am I doomed to turn out a kid who will be on parole before his
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Labor Day weekend felt like summer’s last hurrah. All last week, the humid air smelled like watermelons and sweet corn and the temperatures soared. Then a storm beat its way through and drove out the heat. As it rolled away, cooler temperatures and a hint of dry autumn air took over. For many of us
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“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ~Dalai Lama Between demanding jobs and active families, moms have plenty of little fires to put out on a daily basis. Many of us yearn for simpler, less chaotic days, but let’s get real. Most of us spend our days in the middle
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Last year, media reports suggested that a baby boom was in the works courtesy of the naughty and risque book trilogy 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James. In a less titillating argument, others credit the economic recovery for spurring a U.S. baby boom. In fact, according to a U.S. Fertility Forecast report released by Demographic Intelligence,
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As the new school year begins, plenty of volunteer requests are going to be pushed under your hand (if they haven’t already). Finding ways to volunteer in your school, church or community is a wonderful way to connect with other people who share similar interests and to integrate into the community. Volunteering also sets a
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This past weekend I disengaged. From pretty much everyone. My husband took our kids to his mom’s house while he went on a golfing trip. Our boys love to spend a few days there every summer with Grandma. They work on art projects together, follow the peacocks around, look for her evasive cats, connect with
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After a long road trip for our family vacation and mid-summer heat settling in, I shouldn’t be surprised that all of this together time is beginning to fuel impatience and irritation. My kids are arguing, tattling on each other and antagonizing one another more. They’re also pushing back with me on basic requests. I get
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