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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Light The Night Walk recently named Miranda Cosgrove as the National Ambassador for the Light The Night Walks that will take place across North America this fall.  View a video featuring Miranda Cosgrove here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBxJE7Ule4A 

Cosgrove, known for her singing and acting in roles in television and movies such as iCarly, Drake & Josh…

I'm thrilled to announce that Joab's Fire is now available for the Kindle or…

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects five to eight percent of school age children and between two to four percent of adults, according to the National Resource Center on AD|HD. This disorder causes challenges with attention, impulsivity and overactivity for those who are affected.



Many treatment options are available, including dietary changes, use of herbal supplements and behavioral therapy. Each individual will respond…

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As millions of Americans resolve to lose weight in 2012, parents’ new diet and fitness regimens may have an unintended, negative outcome—triggering disordered eating behaviors or body image issues in their children. Because children often will mirror what they observe in their adult counterparts, Eating Recovery Center (…

Chex^® Party Mix has partnered with Food Network star, Ted Allen, to help party hosts put a modern spin on the traditional holiday cookie exchange by creating this season’s easiest way to get ready for the holidays while getting together with friends or family: the Chex Party Mix-Change (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCkmPulhrvw). Leave the stress and mess of baking…

Good big brothers don't expose the Santa lie to little brothers.

I spoke last year about the difficulty of outing Santa to my son. He was at an age that most kids no longer believed, so…

As college freshmen across the U.S. return home for the holidays, thousands of parents will – for the first time – discover eating disorders that developed during their child’s first semester. Because the transition to college is one of the two most common life stages in which eating disorders develop, Eating Recovery Center (…

It's a sad day when you sit your kids down to warn them about being too trusting of coaches and mentors.

Last weekend, the whole family was in the truck and Daddy-o needed to dash into a shop. The rest of us waited in the…

Just prior to taking this photo, someone may have attempted a triple back flip off of the diving board....

I’m all about dads playing hard with the kiddos, but around here I’ve noticed that “playing with” the kids has a tendency to transform into “showing off” for the…

Now that the school year is well under way, let us take a moment to think about the true gift of Time. It.  We might soon hear from teachers that our child is not quite keeping up; we might sense a struggle with homework; we might fear upcoming tests and reviews. We consider tutoring.  We co- homework. We nag. All these approaches have their place.


But in the midst of our angst we ignore one of the greatest factors in accomplishment- Time. We should never underestimate the power of this…

This was not a usual morning. I don’t normally go to the grocery store on Monday morning. I don’t normally buy doughnuts and sit in the grocery cafe for a few minutes before preschool drop-off. And I certainly don’t usually notice a man like this.

He sat alone, perched on the edge of his chair, uncomfortable, perhaps. His glasses were grimy and his clothes were dirty. I glance over at him and saw a tentative blink, almost a half-sleep before he opened his eyes…

This past weekend I was supposed to go on my first “girls weekend” in three years. Instead, I was sick so lounged on the couch with children piled on top of me. But, I did pull up one of my old posts and reflected upon “The Rule”. How much do you talk to your friends about your…

This is an old post, from about a year ago. But this mornings festivities reminded me of it so I figured I would post it again...

Also, because my LiveWriter no longer works with blogspot, I packed my toys and moved over to www.tenkids2dogs.wordpress.com so come on over and…

Eating disorders are on the rise in children and one in 60 teens qualifies for an eating disorder diagnosis. During Fat Talk Free Week (October 16-22, 2011), Eating Recovery Center (www.EatingRecoveryCenter.com), an international center for eating disorders recovery, urges individuals to increase awareness of the body-conscious comments they…

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You’d think the statement “It’s not fair” would be commonly heard around our house. Strangely, it’s not. Or at least it wasn’t. I’m not sure why we had the good fortune of escaping it for so long, but it has recently become a part of our family’s vernacular.

It’s actually kind of surprising the kids didn’t think to use it before. I suspect there are plenty of occasions in our biggie-sized family that they could have. Like on movie night when I put out one big bowl of popcorn and it’s…

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CLASSIC: Enduring excellence, timeless. A classic becomes a part of the fabric of our lives.

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The youngest of my six children has had a pretty sheltered existence to date. He has only been cared for by three people: Me, Daddy-o, and Nanny Hazel. Even my very involved mom has noted that he’s the only grandchild she has never babysat. Part of the problem is…