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Feature Articles
Find the latest feature articles here!
- We will be posting new articles regularly, and most of them can be found right here.
- Click on any headline below to find the full article.
- Be sure to click the 'view more articles' link at the bottom of the page to read articles you may have missed.
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Stop the Yelling:
A Two-Step Approach
Marilyn Woodard
Imagine a large wooden spoon hitting the back of the chair on the bold words. You will make your bed when I tell you to! Crack!
The crack is the sound of the spoon breaking in half.
My ten-year-old daughter watches in open-mouthed shock. I, veins bulging, eyes blazing, wheel around and march out the door. . . . keep reading
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Endorphin Therapy for Depression
Marilyn Woodard
Stay at home parents are at high risk for depression, particularly if they have small children with very high needs. Think about it: - The recipients of their labor are completely unappreciative
- They are on call 24 hours a day
- They are overworked and underpaid
- They are tired
. . . keep reading
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It's About a Direction
Tess Worrell
"It's about a direction--not a line." John Stonestreet, Summit Ministries. Perhaps, the greatest single statement of parenting advice I have ever heard. As parents, we long to shape our children into becoming people whose hearts are right. Yet, so often we teach only lines. . . . keep reading
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Stop, Look, Listen and The Exception to It
Marilyn Woodard
I'm driving down the street, listening to my favorite radio program. Preadolescent Daughter turns off the radio and launches into a description of the latest riveting episode of Betty and Veronica™. . . . keep reading
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How to get Your Kids to Talk to You
or
LISTENING
Marilyn Woodard
I have not been a perfect parent, to say the least. There are, however, a couple of things I did that I was pretty sure were a good idea at the time, and which have yielded some pretty awesome results. Listening would probably be in the top two or three on my list of Exceptional Parenting Tips. Here's how I learned it. . . . keep reading
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Miz Woody's Diet Tips for the New Year
Marilyn Woodard
First, let me say that I have fought my weight my whole life. I was a chubby kid, a fat adolescent, an overweight teenager. As an adult, I have maintained my weight within a ten pound range (except, of course, for pregnancies and one other extremely stressful time period.) As I write, I am four pounds overweight, which is pretty darn good for someone in their 50's, if I do say so myself. Not that I don't want to weigh 15 pounds less - I am after all an American female! -- but, I don't think it's realistic. "Realistic" is an important word, and I'll get back to it later. . . . keep reading
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Helping Children Cope with the Holidays
Tess Worrell
Glass ornaments. . .sugary treats. . .late nights. . .new faces. The very things that make the season so jolly for adults present a plethora of challenges for our children. A little forethought can keep the fun going for our children as well. . . . keep reading
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Holiday Gift Ideas From The Experts
The Experts at Creating Great Homes have gotten together for a Holiday Gift Idea Exchange and you are invited! You'll find some creative and unique ideas, one for just about everyone on your list. Some are ultra-economical, some are not. Some are homemade or hand made, some you can find at a local store and some you can only find online. We hope you enjoy reading -- and using -- our ideas this holiday season! . . . keep reading
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Help--I'm Drowning
Tess Worrell
Soccer, drama, piano, Algebra club, Boy Scouts, Girls in Action--the activities available to our children astounds. How do parents take advantage of all the good available to our children while protecting family time and ties? Consider these signs that your family may be in over its head. . . . keep reading
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Time to Play!
Tess Worrell
"Mom--can you play, NOW?" How often I hear those words! They are both a blessing--and a little bit of a curse. Of course I want to play with my children. Some of our best memories are created . . . keep reading
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