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Eleven Years of Grief
August 6, 2024 marks the eleventh anniversary of my father’s passing. August is a bittersweet month: it is the birthday of our first born Billy and the anniversary of my marriage to Will (Dadjogger), but it also marks the death of my father, who missed our wedding by just 18…
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The Pursuit of Perfection
The “perfect” parent is an ideal no one can live up to, yet many of us waste time trying to achieve it. Letting go of this ideal is often a long process, and perhaps you’re still in the midst of it. What helps you let it go? What hinders you?…
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My Top 6 Activities for Family Fun on Long Island [Summer]
Summer is brimming with fun activities on Long Island. While vacations and travel are fantastic, there are wonderful experiences waiting right in our backyard! Town of Oyster Bay or Town of Babylon Splash Parks/Beaches These resident-only splash parks and beaches are perfect for family fun. My kids love starting at…
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Summer Homework with three kids at home
Summer is a time for fun, rest and relaxation and while all three of those are incorporated into our day, we also like to keep up with our academics as well as athletics. Being a teacher, I see the importance of keeping up with learning concepts so that they are…
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Running with kids
Running/exercising with kids is something I didn’t expect to be doing so early on in motherhood, but I absolutely love it! Having children watch their parents to push themselves and take care of themselves is invaluable life lessons that they will remember forever. Demonstrating these exercises engages the children to…
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Setting Goals
Goals are encouraged to be set by children for what they want to do for the rest of their life. Unfortunately, this is a decision that we want children to make at 18 years old. You graduate high school and the next question is what do you want to do…
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