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Parenting teenage sons was a huge learning experience for me. Are you a boy mom headed into the teen years? My hope is that these lessons will give you the head start you need. The teen years are tough. I needed all the help I could get. I'd been a therapist and worked with teenagers in my office and in residential treatment centers before having my own at home. I knew ...
You know you need a budget, but you are worried it will ruin your fun. You are wrong. Life is more fun and contains less stress when you follow a budget. There are predictable places where people spend more money than they think they do, but those are the easiest costs to cut. For most people, entertainment, going out to eat, and "little treats" are common budget ...
Are you at your wit's end trying to think of some unique non-candy Easter basket ideas? Do you want to do something special and creative for Easter, but it just seems like too much with everything else you are trying to juggle? Fun Easter Gift for Kids and Adults Fidget toys are great for adults to help stay focused on video meetings, which most of us are ...
Updated March 2022 Get these self-care ideas for busy women to manage stress and get rid of feeling overwhelmed. Having a self-care plan is an important element in caring for your family. We nourish our families with ourselves. If you are feeling empty, anxious, and stressed that is what you are giving your family and the other people around ...
To be present means focusing on what you are doing in the moment. I remember when I was proud of how well I could multi-task. Talking on the phone reading my e-mail and drinking my smoothie all at the same time, I was so efficient. At least that is what I thought at the time. I often missed the underlying message the person on the phone was communicating. It's ...
Single Moms have a number of challenges that contribute to mental health issues. If you are struggling with your mental health you are not alone. It's estimated that 15% of the adult population will experience depression at some time in their life. 15% of people diagnosed with depression are also diagnosed with anxiety. An estimated 19% of the adult population had ...
Updated 2022---I wondered how am I ever going to get over this breakup. I didn't realize I had just become a single mom. When I was first separated I was definitely in the denial stage of grieving my relationship. I couldn't believe my marriage would end in a breakup. Divorce was something that happened to other moms not me. I could not imagine my life as a single ...
Best books on confidence are filled with practical advice and inspirational stories. Start living differently today by closing the confidence gap between the low self-esteem & low confidence you are feeling and the confident best version of you that you are meant to be. This post is a collaboration with friends and the moms in my private Facebook ...
These calming gifts for people with anxiety are so helpful. Give them to yourself if you struggle with anxiety or give them to an anxious friend. Anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems people suffer from. Anxiety causes increased irritability, sleep problems and limits possibilities in life. What is Anxiety? Anxiety is worry. It turns into a ...
Looking for a cheap stocking stuffer or a thank-you gift under $5? Get the best ideas for cheap gifts for guys under $5 here. It is hard to be generous when money is tight. Giving a gift is more about being thoughtful than spending money. If you enjoy crafting you can find ideas for DIY gifts here or make extra and sell some to add money to your Christmas fund. A ...
