Networking. For many of us, the word alone is jarring, like icy fingers crawling down the spine to unlock a nauseating flutter of butterflies into the stomach. As an introvert I know exactly how hard networking can be, which is one of the reasons why I wrote my book Confidently Connected: A Mom’s Guide to a […]
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The ability to show gratitude helps us combat cynical thoughts that can trample our personal happiness. By fostering a conscious practice of gratitude, our children begin to see that outside of their inner world, people are generally kind, thoughtful and helpful. How do you practice gratitude in your home? Please share your tips, ideas, photos
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How we dress and present ourselves to the world can have a significant influence on how confident we feel and how successful we are interacting with others. As part of my monthly confidence series, I consulted with Anna McConnell, a gifted Kansas City wardrobe stylist and image consultant, and asked her to share her thoughts on how
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Put your seatbelt on. In case you haven’t noticed, the jolly jingle of the holidays has begun buzzing across airwaves and into stores (some since August). For many of us, the holidays add urgency to an already burgeoning to-do list. Some people thrive on it, others experience a spiritual dive. A few years ago, I pledged to
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Heading back into the workplace after either staying home with kids or working from home can cause no shortage of anxiety, fear and lapses in confidence. Continuing with my monthly series on building confidence, I asked award-winning humor author Lela Davidson if she could share a few of her insights with us. Lela’s newest collection of inspiring, relatable and hilarious
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Kids are naturally impulsive. Part of the reason boils down to basic biology. The prefrontal cortex of the brain, which is in charge of planning, decision making and moderating social behavior doesn’t fully develop until we’re 25 years old. (That explains a few things, doesn’t it?!) Living in a plugged-in society, instant gratification is more the
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One of the best ways to help your child develop language and reading skills is to tell stories. But those aren’t the only reasons to nurture a storytelling tradition in your home. Young or old, we’re all inspired and entertained by stories. We intuit valuable life lessons from the tales handed down from one generation
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Do you often say demeaning things to yourself that you wouldn’t dream of saying to anyone else? The self-critical statements we make to ourselves have a way of worming little holes in our spirits that bleed self-worth. Over time, negative self-talk not only harms our self-esteem, it hurts our relationships with others, our confidence in forming new relationships and our ability to
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1.) You teach manners. Even before your kids learned to speak, you taught “please” and “thank you”. You know that manners are the first step toward helping kids learn to treat others politely and respectfully whether they are interacting online or offline, with friends or individuals they don’t know. 2.) You nurture empathy. Empathy plays an
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How can a person be so sweetly adorable one minute and so completely exasperating the next? Toddlers may have small bodies, but anyone who has ever parented one knows they have voluminous, moody spirits that can cause tremors in a room and test the most patient parent. Toddlers are fascinating creatures who love to test our boundaries, wherever and whenever the
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