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The Dangers of Pushing Your Child to be Popular

We never want our children to feel left out, but pushing your child to be popular has many dangerous outcomes. Here are some ideas for  encouraging your child to strive for greatness, not popularity. With 5 kids, I have had children on all sides of the popularity spectrum. Need more on why it’s ok for your child to be a geek?…

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Controlling Birthday Party Politics

Hosting a child’s birthday party can get a little sticky if you let it. Don’t fall victim to the party politics! Here are a few tips I have gathered after planning many parties for my children. Let me know what ideas and tips you have for controlling birthday party politics below!…

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Encourage Your Kids on Valentine’s Day and Every Day!

It can be so easy to forget to encourage our children. When was the last time you really thought about the words you repeated  everyday to your child? Valentine’s Day can be a great day to focus on saying loving, encouraging words to your child. Start on February 14th, but commit to making it last the rest of the year! Here are some of my favorite free Valentine printables to help you get started. Check out all of iMOM’s Valentine’s…

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