Blythe Daniel
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How to Ensure Your Young Adult Feels Loved But Not Suffocated
"How do I continue to love them without suffocating them"? I asked my three teens this question because I don't want to be known as the smother-er! What young adult wants a mom to plant a kiss on...Monday, February 26, 2024
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5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before Becoming a Mom
You prepare your body for the baby for roughly ten months (40 weeks) or an adoption process that can span even longer as you assimilate a child into your home. But how much do we prepare our minds...Monday, February 19, 2024
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7 Ways to Make Sure Your Spouse Doesn't Become Just a Roommate
It's easy to justify going to bed without praying together or without giving each other a good night kiss. Sometimes, even leaving your spouse to clean up the dishes from dinner and retreating to...Thursday, February 15, 2024
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Ways to Show Your Young Adult Love
When I asked my young adults how they know I love them, one replied: "Knowing I'm loved is enough because you tell me often. And if you see that I'm tired, even if you want to show me your love, I...Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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How to Help Your Daughter Grow in Her Friendships
Whether it was friend groups shifting or friends no longer there, it meant some adjustments in a very pivotal part of a girl’s life. Maybe you are experiencing this right now with your daughter....Wednesday, September 6, 2023
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How to Help Your Son Grow in His Friendships
Boys, in particular, can sometimes be less likely to pursue friendships the way that girls do. Boys may gain friends by doing sports, music, clubs, or other engagement with friends that is the...Friday, September 1, 2023
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How Dads Can Make Sure Their Daughters Don't Feel Left Out
A dad can help a daughter see who she is and what she can become as she grows and matures. As a daughter grows, she needs her dad less for the day-to-day decisions and more for the year-to-year...Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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How to Balance Mom Life with Your Career
When we carry over into dinner and the rest of the evening what happened that day, even if we don't say anything, but it's on our mind, we are not able to be present to our family in moments where...Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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10 Ways to Make the Mom in Your Life Feel Appreciated
Naturally, I would love for my kids or husband to pick up on how I would like to be loved or given a gift of celebration that means something to me. Sometimes this works out, and sometimes I have...Friday, August 19, 2022
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Tips for Parenting Introverted Children
"Come on, guys, let's all come down here and be together to play a game or watch a movie together. It's family time!" There are no sounds of feet moving from upstairs to downstairs. My desire to...Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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How to Create a Mother's Day Gift with Your Words
Let’s be those who give love freely because it is a costly gift we can give with a never-ending price tag of value. May your days of cherishing the ways your mom did her best to care for you bring...Wednesday, April 27, 2022