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Category: For the Grown-Ups

For the Grown-Ups Tips to Get Kids Off Screens
How do you get your family off screens? We cover the basics of what's worked in our own families, as well as practical tips, suggestions, and solutions!
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For the Grown-Ups This Is No Norman Rockwell Holiday
Holidays can be hard. We humans are just so messy. There’s got to be a way to make this easier, right? Keep reading for advice on how best to practice self-care through the sometimes rough holiday season.
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For the Grown-Ups Unhook Your Holidays
What can you do to make the holidays feel special for others AND guilt-free for you?
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For the Grown-Ups A Tastier Thanksgiving: Serve Up Your Family Stories
. Who did you celebrate Thanksgiving with in the past? What were your favorite dishes? These stories are pure gold and are guaranteed to create the kind of holidays your children will cherish and look forward to year after year.
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For the Grown-Ups American “Discovery?” and Cheers to all the Ways We Discover Every Day
Christopher Columbus’ achievement is certainly important and a major part of the story of America — but “discovery” might not be the most accurate way to describe it.
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For the Grown-Ups You Can Trust Yourself
Teaching our kids. Learning about ourselves. Building self-trust.
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For the Grown-Ups How to Trust Yourself with Uma Sanghvi
Delve into the exploration of self-trust, a pivotal theme in Lisabeth's life as a theater enthusiast and ambitious woman. In a recent interview with her coach, Uma Sanghvi, discover valuable recommendations and tools for cultivating self-trust.
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For the Grown-Ups Favorite Parenting Tool: The Nurtured Heart Approach
The Nurtured Heart Approach was built for spirited, intense kiddos. It’s all about relentlessly energizing the positive while declining to engage in the negative. And it’s very, very straightforward and satisfying to use.
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For the Grown-Ups Vitamin N. The Importance of Time in Nature
What's better than forcing your children into nature-based activities? Learn to inspire them. Check out our recipe craft round-ups for this week for some ideas to get you started!
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For the Grown-Ups Go Outside Whatever the Weather
I like extremes. I’ve loved winters along the Canadian border and I love summers in central Texas. I love it when the inside of my nose freezes and I love it when it’s so hot the air feels like a mattress hitting me in the face.
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