Bits & Bobs
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3 Things You Don’t Know About Your Neighbor
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How many times have you waved to your neighbor as they drive by your house? Do you think that cute dog they’re walking makes them a great guy? Don’t be fooled. We never really know what is going on behind closed doors. 1) People put up a good facade. The outside of the house may…
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Bye Bye “Big Red”!
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“Big Red” is gone. That’s it! The end of the road for us together. She took the wheel and guided me in good times and bad. I raised my kidlets in this big hunk of metal. Or is it that my children raised me in it? I knew I had to let her go someday–it…
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When Parents Judge Other Parents
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Do you remember when you or someone you knew was pregnant for the first time and adamantly proclaimed, “When I am shopping at the grocery store, my kids are never going to cry”? Or how about this one… “My kids are never going to act like that in public. Most likely, that was wishful thinking.…
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Why Teens Privacy Does Not Really Equal Privacy
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Have you ever heard your kid scream or yell something like, “I just want my privacy!” or “Why can’t I just be left alone”? Me too! Quite honestly, I feel the same and wouldn’t have it any other way. Why then, do teenagers demand their privacy, but put their entire life into the social media…
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Why the Death of a Sibling Is Like a Broken Bone
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The baby boom brought children; many, many children. Sometimes, one family alone had six or more. There is strength in body and soul. But what happens when one of those siblings passes first and prematurely? The rest of us feel a void; one of our bones is broken and can’t be healed. Holiday traditions stay…