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PARENTS: Showing Kindness and Grace when You’re Hurt and Unsure
How to respond: When you’re not sure what the “right thing” is Today was a weird day. It started out fairly normal, at least normal for us. Our five year old was too tired to get up and ended up… Continue reading
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Ten New Year’s Resolution Ideas for Kids
The last week of school before winter break, our kindergartner announced his “New Year’s resolution.” He said, “my New Year’s resolution is to be a construction worker.” Clearly, he did not understand what the word resolution meant. Although I’m not… Continue reading
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Reflecting on the last Year and Planning ahead.
At ELMOMMA.com, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on this past year. First, we would like to thank you for being here. You being here means a lot to us and helps us support our growing family. Since… Continue reading
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After 8 seasons, Leeland has his last little league game
When they say the years fly by, they aren’t kidding. Hard to believe this young man is now in 7th grade. We are extremely proud of you, Leeland. We are proud of the way you try new things. We are… Continue reading
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Happy St Patrick’s Day with kids and easy Crafts
St Patrick’s Day Easy Craft Ideas for Holiday parties with kids Continue reading
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Family Favorite: Lebanese Cauliflower, ground beef & Rice
Here’s another Lebanese inspired dish that we make once every week or so. My kids request this one. They absolutely love it. We all do. They literally want this dish at least once a week. At this point, you may… Continue reading
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Grieving During the Holidays
I posted these reminders in 2017, after our daughter died of a fetal maternal hemorrhage at 18 weeks gestation. Now, in 2020, there are so many grieving across our nation. They are grieving the loss of their livelihoods, their jobs,… Continue reading
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How Do You Get Your Kids to do that?
If I’ve been asked once, I have been asked a thousand times. How do you get your kids to …fill in the blank? Examples are: eat vegetables, eat a variety of foods, try new things, sleep in, talk early, be… Continue reading
