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Four Reasons I Got Teary-Eyed at Blissdom

2.9.10 Personal Development

This past weekend I was in Nashville for the Blissdom blogging conference and my trip was full of emotional ups and downs. Here are four reasons why I got weepy at Blissdom.

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My #1 Parenting Tip: Shut Up!

1.16.10 Parenting
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Yelling has never gotten me anywhere in my parenting. Talking to my kids, reasoning (don’t you see that this behavior only gets you in trouble?), and negotiating has not solved one problem. Ever. What has gotten results?

Shutting the hell up.

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Zen In Ten

1.2.10 Health & Fitness
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It’s all about focus for me this year. No more plowing along, deepening the rut I’ve been in. If there’s one thing this year has taught me, corny as it may sound, it’s that everything in your life can change in an instant. Make the most of now.

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The Mom In The Mirror

11.18.09 Parenting
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I think a lot about how my children are a mirror of myself. I think this is one of the most profound things about being a parent. I have stood, slack-jawed and wide-eyed, looking at my son and thinking, “I do that. How can I help him NOT to act a certain way when I act that way all the time?” And I am at a loss.

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Welcome to Mom, Reinvented

10.20.09 Everything Else
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Sometimes we get into a rut in life. I’ve been doing things the same way for so many years that it’s become hard to change. But change I must. For my health, my sanity, my marriage, my children.
Don’t get me wrong – things aren’t bad. (I fully admit to being a drama queen. Always have [...]

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