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Strut your stuff!

May 23, 2017April 3, 2012 by Shay

Ladies, how many times have you felt like I am just blah? You know those days, you are so in your own head and it feels like you have accomplished not a damn thing. Or you feel like you are an imposter? Let me raise my hand. To be honest until recently, I still saw …

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Categories Growing Up, Parenting, personal growth Tags raising confident kids, self-confidence

Quality time versus quantity of time…a parenting dilemma

May 23, 2017March 26, 2012 by Shay

Quality of time versus quantity of time, it’s a dilemma I face with regards to my kids more specifically the 6 year old, even though it’s been known to rear its head even with the 20 year old. As a mother who happens to hold another job aside from the mom role outside of the …

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Categories Parenting Tags following child's lead, quality time, quantity of time, raising kids 2 Comments

Teenagers are people too!

May 23, 2017March 21, 2012 by Shay

Over the past week, I have spoken to many on and offline about the Trayvon Martin case and one thought came up that I have heard few people seriously talk about; of course it’s easy to focus on the obvious factors that Florida has silly laws (Stand Your Ground is insane…sorry) and the clear racism …

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Categories Current Events, Parenting Tags teenagers, Trayvon Martin, views on teenagers
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