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We Killed Nintendo and Survived

Two weeks ago, we got rid of the kid’s Nintendo DS devices. We did it with no crying, no whining, no begging… actually, no drama to speak of. But first, the backstory. Years ago, when I first became a mom, … Continue reading

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Lovely Links

A few blog posts I enjoyed this week: – 6 Strategies for Sibling Rivalry from Like Mother, Like Daughter. This whole site is wonderful, full of eye candy and awesome advice from a mom of young adults. – This post … Continue reading

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Nobody Move

My almost 9 and 6 year old daughters have had a love/hate relationship for years. They would get along and play together occasionally for a few hours, maybe even a few days. But it rarely lasted. I think these two … Continue reading

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Conflict Resolution

In any family, there is conflict. In a larger family, there is more conflict! This week for family meeting, the important item on the agenda was: Conflict Resolution I created a simple Conflict Resolution Model and printed it out. photo … Continue reading

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