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What Parenting Battles Are You Fighting?

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What Parenting Battles Are You Fighting?

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Jennifer Wolfe, a writer-teacher-mom, is dedicated to finding the extraordinary in the ordinary moments of life by thinking deeply, loving fiercely, and teaching audaciously. Read her stories on her blog, mamawolfe at jenniferwolfe.net.
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He said to me the other day, “Mom, I don’t get it. Sometimes you’re totally chill, and then sometimes you want to know everything. You need to trust me. I’m not crazy, you know.” That one got me thinking. Am I that inconsistent? Or is he just smart enough to see what’s really going on […]

How To Know If You’re An Optimist – And 6 Easy Ways To Become One

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How To Know If You’re An Optimist – And 6 Easy Ways To Become One

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optimism (ˈɒptɪˌmɪzəm) n 1. the tendency to expect the best and see the best in all things       2. hopefulness; confidence       We’ve all heard it before – are you a ‘cup half full’ or a ‘cup half empty’ kind of person. Me? I never knew – and still don’t know – quite […]

“Boyhood” and All Those Blurry, Emotional Parenting Moments

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“Boyhood” and All Those Blurry, Emotional Parenting Moments

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I was chatting with an online friend the other day about the German plane crash and all the scary situations going on around the world, and she confessed that by the end of the day, she just wanted to step away from everything. I could completely relate. At times, the news absolutely sends me into […]

Wholehearted Life: Big Changes and Greater Happiness

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Wholehearted Life: Big Changes and Greater Happiness

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“Everyone chases after happiness, not noticing that happiness is right at their heels.” ~Bertolt Brecht What is it you want out of life? Are you chasing around for happiness each day, searching everywhere but inside yourself? Are you pausing to breathe, to take in the ordinary in the extraordinary that is right in front of […]

Beginning of a Great Adventure

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Beginning of a Great Adventure

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There’s a big change going on in my writing world, the beginning of a great adventure. And it’s all happening on top of itself, rolling into each other like dominos. It feels exciting, unsettling, and makes me tremble just a little bit. But I like that. I spend my days teaching, my early mornings and […]