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Susan Merrill

Parenting

Sibling Kindness Can Be A Reality

For all you moms with multiples this is a dream printable. The Glowing Words Printable/Jar will help you coach your child in kindness in a way that is positive and inspiring.  Cuddle up every night and let your child choose a glowing word kindness card from their glowing jar.  Soon your child’s words will glow like the jar and the sibling harmony in your house will put a glow on your face. Dreams do come true. You can find the…

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college goodbyes
Encouragement

When Life Happens

When you have a blog there is pressure to, well, blog. Regularly. But when life happens you can’t always do that. Like now. You have to do really important life stuff like college shopping for comfort away from home… and first time freshman, don’t leave me, college goodbyes… …

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Making Back to School a Little Better

Are your kids ready to go back to school? Back to school is a busy time for moms, ranking second only to Christmas.  Organization, lists, and last minute reading assignments can overwhelm a family after the lazy days of summer.  iMOM has a back to school printable collection to help you and your kids get a jump start on a great year.…

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Mom’s Secret Life

While a mom is keeping up appearances, buying groceries and driving carpool in her SUV, major problems that can destroy a family can easily brew under the surface. So how can you, as a mom, protect yourself from developing a dangerous secret of your own? Set up and respect important guardrails that can save your life, even when you seem miles away from trouble.  This video addresses preventative methods for alcohol addiction, drug addiction, online/social media dangers, and anorexia.…

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6 ways to adore your husband
Marriage

6 Ways to Adore Your Husband

My friend Fawn at Happy Wives Club is a huge cheerleader for marriage and I love that.  Today I am blogging at her place about a lesson I learned early from a friend…. In college I had a roommate who always had a boyfriend—always.  Boys just liked her, lots of them.  She was cute, smart, and fun but there was more to it and it didn’t take me long to figure out why so many boys liked her.  She simply,…

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Forgiveness Lessons for Kids

Your children will mimic exactly what they see. Your role as parent is to lead by example. In this case, you are called to practice forgiveness instead of walking away angry from situations. Remember these guidelines to keep the practice of forgiveness alive and well in your family. 1. Show forgiveness to your children 2. Model forgiveness in your marriage 3. Practice forgiveness in community and school relationships  4. Show forgiveness in extended family relationships  …

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