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Caring for the Emotional Health of Boys
Many of us Rocking Over 40 women are moms to tweens and teens. We know all too well that during this time, our kids start pulling away from us in an effort to be more independent. This post is for you if you’re a mom to a boy. I recently came across this article by Charlie Hoehn that shook me to the core and gave me a lot to think about. In the article, the author goes on to say that “we are a culture that continually neglects the emotional health of our boys and our men.” As a result, we have an “unhealthy ideal of masculinity that results in…
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Never. Stop. Learning
You know how people always say kids’ minds are like sponges? That there is no limit to how much they can learn and absorb? I’ve always been fascinated and frankly somewhat jealous of this capability in kids. I have seen it unfold with my own children. How they were able to learn two languages simultaneously or learn piano and quickly progress through it. That’s some true talent! Now all this is fine and dandy, but what is bothersome is the notion or belief that as you get older, it becomes more difficult to learn something new. I’m sure you’ve heard it before, or maybe even said it to yourself: “I’m…
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A Cliché Phrase That You’ll Never Hear Me Say
The grass is greener on the other side (of the fence). Is it really? I was young when I first heard this saying, and while I don’t remember exactly when that was, I know that once I heard it, I could never unhear it. And so, my life thereafter would, in one way or another, be influenced by this cliché. I suffered from the “grass is always greener” syndrome in my youth and well into my 20s and beyond. Always wondering if there was something or someone better out there for me. Or thinking if I only had this or that I would be so much happier. If I had…
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IF YOU’RE AN AVID READER, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK, I PROMISE YOU.
Disclosure: “I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.” Have you ever read a book that is so addictive that you just can’t put it down? The type of book that has you thinking about it all day long and dreaming about the hour you will be reunited so that you may continue to devour each word, each page, each chapter? Well, look no further and get your hands on The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Warning: You will cry and you will find yourself binge reading all night…
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