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Life Lessons from the Lap Pool
When I’m swimming laps, quitting in the middle just isn’t an option–especially as I swim in deep water. The same is true for motherhood, but it’s not sink or swim. Here are the lessons I learned from the lap pool.
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Emergency Substitutions
Emergencies strike all around us: we don’t have the special blankie on hand, or–catastrophe!–there is a hole in the tights just before the dance performance begins! Enjoy a good laugh as this delightful article shares some wonderful ideas on how to save the day.
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A Toolkit for Parents of Special Needs Children
No matter what your child’s challenges are, face them. Accept them. Fight for them. Find joy in them. And above all, love them. No one can do this but you.
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Getting Rid of Clutter (3 Must-Have Skills) – Episode 71
If you often feel like you’re surrounded with “stuff,” you’re not alone. Join April Perry and Alice Fulton Osborne as they discuss practical strategies for streamlining our lives. (It will do more for you than you think!)
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Disneyland and Making Day Trips Work – Episode 70
Looking for some great Disney insider tips from moms you can trust? This episode features excellent ideas for making your Disneyland vacation (or ANY day trip!) a family-strengthening experience.
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Book Summary: Happiness is a Habit
When I first picked up this book I thought it would be all about how I need to do more, be more, add in new goals to my already busy life. What it really has done is open my eyes to just how much daily habits can make a difference in our lives, for better…
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Family Time: Just Show Up
I am not exaggerating when I say that we cannot do without this designated Family Time now. It is sacred and precious, and requires nothing but showing up. I had no idea anything about parenting could be this easy.
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Grocery Shopping Tips (that Include Your Kids!) – Episode 50
Some sort of grocery shopping typically needs to happen at least once a week. But how do you make this into a process that the whole family ENJOYS? Join Saren and April as they share their top tips (and biggest grocery nightmares) with Power of Moms Radio.
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Feel Great About a Job That’s Never Done: Episode 42
Motherhood is a beautiful, wonderful pursuit. But it sure involves a lot of mundane tasks that have to be done again and again and again! In this week’s Radio Show, April and Saren discuss ways to find meaning and magic in the mundane.
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Organizing our Stuff: Episode 32
Feeling overwhelmed by the stuff in your home? In this episode, April and Saren offer practical tips for streamlining and organizing the toys, clothes, dishes and furnishings. Join the conversation!
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Our Favorite Books: Episode 19
Don’t we all want to make reading a bigger part of our family lives–and our personal lives? This week, April and Saren share lots of great recommendations for books to read with our children and books to read on our own, as well as tips for how to use audio books to integrate “reading” into…
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Housework Builds Relationships: A Family Life Conversation
The word “housework” is often corrected to “drudgery,” “whining,” and “necessary evil.” But housework can actually be a fun and meaningful relationship-building activity. Saren and April share practical and simple ideas for how we can get our children effectively and positively involved in keeping up our homes.