Mothers Day: Every Mom Is Unique (Vid)

Mothers Day: Every Mom Is Unique (Vid)

Your children know YOU and need YOU. There is no other for them that could ever take YOUR place. Thank you, moms, everywhere. You do a lot and I want you to know: you do, and ARE, enough. 

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Strong Families Notice the Unnoticed

For years I've been teaching a popular workshop, "Building Strong Famlies with A-Triple-C-T-S." One of the things I talk about is appreciation and noticing "invisible work."

 

40 Mama Songs for Mother's Day!

Mother and Child, by Mary Cassatt For years each Mother's Day I gave my baby CD's called Momma Songs to celebrate her giving me my four treasures. Some are silly, some are profound. Some funky, others touching. There are 40 songs here (and some Yo Mama jokes at the end). Scroll through or just listen to the whole playlist. Enjoy!

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Guest Blogger: Kara Sherman on "Not Hating Mothers Day"

Guest Blogger: Kara Sherman on "Not Hating Mothers Day"

Every year Mother's Day comes around and I can already hear the groans from the women: "I hate Mother's Day, I'm not a good mother, Everyone else is better than me, I suck, etc." But really? How awesome is it that each family member gets to celebrate what they like best about you? ...

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Why You Should Respect the Mother of Your Child(ren)

Why You Should Respect the Mother of Your Child(ren)

You may have a great relationship with your child(ren)'s mother or you may not. But you should always respect her. Why? Well, there may be many reasons but here's one: She gave you your child (whom I'm assuming that you, like me, consider your greatest treasure). Now let's look at the basic math here:

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7 Ways to Honor Mothers

7 Ways to Honor Mothers

Mothers Day is obviously a great day to show appreciation for our mothers. However, one day is not sufficient. Appreciation, to be effective, must be expressed frequently, regularly, and consistently. Appreciation is a relationship non-optional. While appreciation does not need to be over-the-top I think we can easily go beyond one card once a year. Here, then, are seven ways for honoring mothers throughout the year:

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Any Dad's Relate to the Work of the Woman, the Craft of the Father?

Any Dad's Relate to the Work of the Woman, the Craft of the Father?

"I stand outside this woman's work. Now starts the craft of the father."
—Kate Bush, This Woman's Work, from the movie She's Having a Baby

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