Every summer, my kids’ school sends home math workbooks and encourages students to read throughout the summer. This is great, but I also want them to work on their writing skills, which will help them in reading, math and in life. Here are some of my favorite ideas for making writing fun this summer. Make your […]
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All of next week, I invite you to join me for a week-long pre-Mother’s Day celebration in my Facebook Group, Confidently Connected Moms! Whether you’re a new, expectant or seasoned mom, you won’t want to miss this event featuring experts from the Mindful Mamas Circle of Kansas City–including me! We’ll each host educational workshops and
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I’m thrilled to announce that the Parenting Media Association honored my feature article “What Kind of Mom Are You?” which appeared in the December, 2014 issue of Kansas City Parent magazine with a bronze award. The light-hearted quiz won in the print editorial category “Non Traditional Story Form Feature” at the PMA’s annual design and editorial awards convention this past weekend.
My article “What Kind of Mom Are You?” Wins Parenting Media Association Award! Read More »
Whether you want to become a stronger, more intuitive communicator or you’re trying to raise one, time spent alone and unplugged from the rest of the world can make a big difference. Here’s why: Time spent in solitude helps you develop more self-awareness. When you feel a strong sense of self-reliance and independence, that confidence comes through
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Every day we get to make choices about how we want to use social media. For most of us, our pages reflect who we are and what we believe in. We’re essentially architects of our online identity. If you feel uncomfortable being yourself because of social media “friends” judging, shaming and harassing you for your
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Welcome back to my monthly series on building self-confidence to enhance relationships and strengthen communication skills. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, this is the perfect time to talk about healthy sexual communication with your partner. This month I had the opportunity to interview sex educator for moms and author Sarah Swofford, MPH. Read on for some great
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Welcome back to my monthly series on building self-confidence to enhance relationships and strengthen communication skills. Uncertainty holds many of us back from joining new groups of people, networking or reaching out to people we don’t know well. Whether you’re headed into a job interview, preparing for a presentation or getting ready to meet with
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January is Birth Defects Prevention Month Normally, I reserve this space for sharing communication issues related to mothers and family. But some discussions need to occur long before we become parents (or while adding to our broods) and one of those is understanding the influence of preconception health on pregnancy. One in five babies die due to
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A survey conducted by Pew Research found that 90 percent of American parents believe that developing strong communication skills is one of the most important skills kids will need to learn in order to succeed in today’s world. Whether you have an infant or an older child, here’s how to make sure your budding connector
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“Oh, honey, you know I’m just teasing you,” I said, smiling as I ruffled my then 6-year-old’s hair. He was miffed that I was gently ribbing him about the Dennis the Menace cowlick in the back of head and how we needed to go and get him a haircut. “Teasing isn’t allowed at school. It’s
Is Teasing Bullying? Read More »