Mother’s Day is May 12^th, that is a week from this Sunday.  There are likely to be lots of articles to suggest ways to honor your mom or help your children honor their mom.  I would like to take a different approach and speak to moms directly.  Give yourself permission to pat yourself on the back and to take a break.  Parenting is both the toughest and most rewarding job in the world.  This is a good time to remind moms (fathers too) that you have to fill your own bucket before…

It's never ever easy to be a parent, but man, some days are just harder than others, aren't they?  And when you're dealing with an overtired child, you're pretty much fighting an unbeatable battle, like a kitten trying to hold its own against a wolverine.  Yep, this is exactly how my week began yesterday (as if Mondays weren't bad enough already!)

It had been…

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Teach your baby or toddler about emotions and get your older children involved by using them as your models to…

By Jennifer Urezzio, Contributor – Spiritual Affairs

It was the day after Christmas. I stopped in the grocery store to pick up some necessities and was confronted with the Season of Love.

Giant pink and red hearts filled the aisle. I was surrounded by heart candies and heart cards and everything one would need to create the Season of Love. And yet, what is truly needed to…

Emotions and feelings shouldn’t be a hard thing, although ask any man in an all-female household and he will tell you he is screwed when it comes to feelings and emotions.

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When Finian came home from school today, I just finished listening to (yet another) particularly gloomy news report about the…

By Jennifer Urezzio, Contributor – Spiritual Affairs

“You must love yourself before anyone else can…”

The above statement is old and true. Why? Simply, if you don’t show yourself love and compassion no matter what anyone says or does, it will feel as…

It may not be obvious; financial stress and emotional stress are closely tied together. In providing financial support for single parents, we must also consider emotional support.  Stress in any one area of your life often leads to stress in other areas so you need to look at the whole picture of your life.  We often focus on only the emotional stress after divorce when in fact, the financial stress can be more damaging to you and your children if not dealt…

The following 7 steps is an excellent guide that provides financial support for single parents.  In the midst of all the emotions that are overwhelming you, knowing what to do about your finances may not be at the top of your mind.  Worry not,  you don’t have to think about it because the list is right here!  Just read and check them off as they’re done.

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Those who divorce often experience hateful feelings towards their ex at some point, especially if their partners cheated. Obsessing about what happened as it all unraveled, replaying the disappointments, wounding and shocking betrayals–all leading to horrendous feelings of loss and loneliness. They…

Author Jean Haner married into a Chinese family and her mother-in-law taught her everything she knew about the ancient art of face reading. After Jean realized that her mother-in-law was not just judging people but was, in fact, correct in her opinion of them, she continued her studies with notable teachers in the ancient Chinese principles of face reading. The ancient Chinese believe that your face reflects who you are, why you think, feel and behave…