Mom's Source - August 2007

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I get jet lag, sun poisoning, have absolutely no aptitude for foreign languages, cannot navigate my way from the bed to the bathroom in the dark and have a "delicate constitutiotsinclairn" that flares up at the most inconvenient times...

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August 2007

Bus Safety Tips

Back to School: Bus Safety Tips
Beginning in early August and all the way through much of September, schools throughout the country begin welcoming students back from their summer hiatus. Whether you are a parent, child, school administrator, driver, or...
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Make a Difference

Military Families Need Your Help - 7 Ways to Make a Difference
Military spouses have many tough challenges. They have to do the things their spouses usually do. Unstopping the bathtub drain, helping the kids with homework, changing the oil in the car - it's a never-ending list...
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Back to School

Back to School Routines for Parents
How do you help your children transition from summer freedom and bliss to regimented school and drudgery? It may be a little more pleasant for everyone if you slowly wean your children from no schedule to a comfortable routine...
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What moms are reading...

Four Ways to Get Ready for the New School Year - A Guide for Elementary Students
Do you want to surprise Mom? Start getting ready for school without her bugging you! Won't that shock her? If you really want to do it, try these five things: 1.A few weeks before school starts, go to bed at...
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Three Ways to Jump-Start the New School Year - A Guide for Middle School Students
I know, you would rather try to hang on to the summer life – lie in bed all day, eat cereal in front of the TV or computer, live at the mall. I get it. But, you know it's going to happen, no matter what you want...
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Direct Sales Tips: Successful Meeting Preparation Tips
How you prepare for a Team meeting can have a direct impact on the effectiveness of the event. The following tips help prepare Leaders to conduct their Team meetings with precision. * Arrange the room in the best seating...
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Tough Love Parenting: When, How, And Why
Parenting is the most important job anyone will ever take on. It's the way you do your best to contribute to a better future by preparing your children to make the best of it, and also hopefully doing what's needed to make it...
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Help Your Teenager Get Organized For Back To School
You can create a better homework environment for your teenager by providing at least six feet of desk surface. The old three foot desks aren’t large enough to hold the computers, printers, cell phones and oh yes, the books, that...
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Anger And Resentment:10 Tips And Instant Strategies
Anger and resentments can blemish even the best of memories. All of us have wonderful childhood memories: afternoons on the garden swing spent eating fresh apple pie; Saturday morning cartoons while we ate our favorite...
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Cooking- Cooking With Kids
Kids love to be creative. Cooking is a great outlet for kids to express their creativity. It can also help provide a wonderful way to build and develop self-esteem. One-on-one Time: With our lives so busy, cooking provides a wonderful...
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Guiding Teens On The Rocky Road To Womanhood
In this article, I’d like to discuss a topic very dear to my heart- guiding teen girls into womanhood. Why do I feel so passionate about this subject? Well, I was one once many moons ago and I can’t believe I made it out...
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Competition Teaches Our Children To Tackle Life With Gusto
Competition is a fact of life. Some of us are more competitive than others and put ourselves into situations that test our endurance, strength, knowledge, perseverance and skill. Be it sports, writing, business, or art, competitive...
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