The Giving Tree, Part I – The Giving Too Much Tree

October 13, 2023

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Team, I have had so much to say on the topic of contribution that I couldn’t fit it into one episode. So, in an effort to respect your time, [...]

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Parenting Teenagers – How to Water a Teenager

September 29, 2023

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Have you heard of this guy, Monty Don? He’s a super famous gardener in England and I love watching his shows so I can pick up some gardening tips [...]

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Summer Rerun #4 – Control the Stuff Rather Than the People

July 14, 2023

Oh TeamC, as we’re looking back at some old favorite episodes, I’m loving the reminder of this post. I have evolved SO MUCH when it comes to control! It [...]

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Summer Rerun #3 – Take More Naps

July 7, 2023

TeamConfessioners! It’s Mags here to introduce yet another summer reboot. This one is from the summer of 20-17. To give you some perspective, the kids were 7, 9, 11 and [...]

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Summer Rerun #1 – 3 Summer Questions to Ask Before Saying “Yes”

June 23, 2023

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

Hey TeamConfessioners, since I’m an 80’s kid, I’m gonna kick it old school over the next few weeks and come at you with some summer reruns. Our first summer rerun [...]

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SUMMER P-L-A-N #3 – What To Do With Kids in the Summer

June 16, 2023

Parenting: Giving Kids Dignity

REMINDER… Next week I’ll be speaking at the monthly Happiness Club meeting in downtown Madison, CT I’d absolutely love to see you and all your friends! Wednesday, June 21st @ [...]

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SUMMER P-L-A-N #2 – The Decluttering Summer Diet

June 9, 2023

THIS JUST IN… Hey TeamC — exciting news! I was just asked to speak at the monthly Happiness Club in lovely downtown Madison, CT If you live in the area, [...]

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The Cycles of Life – Ride ‘Em, Don’t Fight ‘Em

April 14, 2023

In our family, we all go through cycles: seasonally, annually, monthly, weekly, and daily. Hell, with four teenagers in the house, moods can shift in seconds around here. But, [...]

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Who’s Really Teaching the Lessons Around Here? Learning How Not to Get Zapped!

March 10, 2023

Many years ago, I remember my husband saying something to our friends that stuck with me. We were talking about one of our toddler’s sassafras behavior, and G-Man made [...]

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Dry Sponge – When Everything and Everyone Bends Me Out of Shape

March 3, 2023

This is a time of year I can quickly lose perspective about what I really need. Yesterday, I went postal on my youngest child because he borrowed a clipboard after [...]

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