May 15, 2013
by Maralee
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I am a big fan of pre teaching. I feel it’s important to let kids know the expectations before you go into a situation so they know how to be successful. I have developed a pre teaching vocabulary to help … Continue reading
May 1, 2013
by Maralee
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When a child misbehaves it is a frustrating moment for everybody involved. It is then your job to come up with an appropriate consequence, follow through, and be sure you take some time to offer forgiveness and restore the relationship … Continue reading
March 21, 2013
by Maralee
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I did not participate in the sex education offered at my elementary school. I remember for one day a year in the upper elementary grades they would divide us up into boys and girls and give us a talk on … Continue reading
March 20, 2013
by Maralee
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I like to do things inexpensively and simply. Raising four kids is neither, which I think makes it even more important to strive for cheap and simple in other areas of my life. Sometimes doing the natural option is expensive … Continue reading
March 13, 2013
by Maralee
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I am getting so anxious for spring! It has been a long, cold winter made all that much colder by having to spend a large portion of it buckling kids into carseats. There are some frustrations of being a mom … Continue reading
March 5, 2013
by Maralee
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I am a big believer in the power of second chances. We all make mistakes and it’s so important to allow people to make changes, especially if they didn’t realize they made a wrong choice to begin with. That is … Continue reading
October 9, 2012
by Maralee
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Some people are free-spirited, flexible, go with the flow types. And then there’s me. For me, I’ve got to think through my plan for the day, prepare myself, go through several worst case scenarios so I’m prepared for those too, … Continue reading