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Stepping up to the Plate
It is easy as a dad to think that what you do is not having an impact. You work, drive your kids from here to there, and spend the time in-between chipping away at your ‘honey do’ list. And if that does not overtake you, there’s the ‘one minute they love you and the next […]
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One of my favorite things I’ve found about being a mom is watching my husband be a dad. He has the patience for it and he pays attention to things that I’m not as good at, like earwax buildup and teaching her how to properly climb up and down the stairs, because when it comes […]
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The North Dakota ticks keep teaching me that I am not as hardcore as I’d like to believe. After two and a half years of living on the prairie, I thought that I had gotten pretty tough. I moved here without knowing a soul and handled it. I live at least an hour away from […]
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June! One of my favorite months. Actually, every month has a special holiday or seasonal weather that I like, but it is June that I find exceptional. This blissful month follows the end of school year and I always loved the end of a school year. You would think I was a teacher or something. […]
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Recently, a popular brand of dish detergent downsized its smallest-sized bottles. My eagle-eyed blog readers at JillCataldo.com noticed that over the past three years, this brand has downsized these small detergents from 14 fluid ounces to 10.3, then to nine, and now to eight ounces. One thing that hasn’t changed much is the price. These […]
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The return of warm weather is synonymous with many things. For folks in Southwestern North Dakota who love to grill, spring marks a return to grilling their favorite foods and dining outdoors. Burgers and hot dogs may never go out of style, but plenty of additional foods can make for delicious grilled meals. Grilled chicken, […]
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A daughter may begin as “Daddy’s little girl,” all wide-eyed and full of sunshine. However, as she ages, many fathers find they lose that special connection they once had with their daughters. Effective communication can help bridge the gap that sometimes forms between fathers and daughters when girls become teenagers. It’s easy for a daughter […]
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The High Cost of Low Trust
“My parents don’t trust me anymore,” said thirteen-year-old Steve. “Oh,” I said, but thinking RED ALERT. This wasn’t going to be a regular sit-at-the-table-and-eat-pizza party conversation. My memory neurons buzzed trying to find the listening/questioning tool I had recently learned called evidence and impact questioning. The gist of this two-step listening technique is to gather […]
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Two weeks to go before the high school graduation for my youngest and I keep wondering if he knows some basic life skills. Yes, I am happy for him to start his next chapter. Yes, I am sad and a little overwhelmed that this fulltime parenting thing is almost over. I have put myself out […]
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What are growing pains? “Growing pain” is a term used to describe a type of benign (non-serious) limb pain in children. This pain usually occurs in children aged 3 to 12. Growing pains are the most common type of limb pain in children. Between 10 percent and 30 percent of children will have these pains […]
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After School
Children will spend, on average, more than 900 hours attending school in a given year. The average school year in the United States lasts 1,016 hours, the equivalent of 42 continuous days. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, many developed countries begin their academic years in September and end them in June. […]
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A Sprinkle of Stardust
“Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children.” – Alex Haley Connie Lukens was living in Sheridan, WY working as a civil servant for the VA when her oldest daughter, Jen, had her first baby in Dickinson, N.D. And just like that, Connie’s […]
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We cannot underestimate the influence of grandparents in children’s lives. As a mother, when I see my parents and my in-laws interacting with, teaching, caring for and providing love to my kids, I personally feel so supported in the huge task of raising these babies. I grew up in a home with seven children. My […]
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“When you have that baby, you’re going to have more appreciation for your mother than you’ve ever had in your entire life.” These words from a stranger have been ringing in my ears almost every day since my daughter arrived. I remember nursing her upstairs in our bedroom in the first few weeks she was […]
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The Best Gift of All
My favorite holiday is Mother’s Day. It ranks far and above Christmas, my birthday, or even July 4th with all its sparklers and fireworks that dazzle the night sky. Maybe it’s my absolute favorite because my 3 children used to always spoil me with breakfast in bed and treated me like a queen for the […]
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In the height of the 2016-17 cold and influenza season, we are all doing our best to avoid becoming ill. Illnesses lead to less energy, feeling awful and potential health complications. There are many ways we can keep ourselves and children healthy and prevent the spread of germs. Healthy living strategies your family can adopt […]
