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Children Can Inherit Anxiety and Depression

Robyn Reisch Sep 2, 2016

As a mother with a diagnosed anxiety disorder, I have found that treating my symptoms is critical to my ability to parent effectively. Truly, doing so is critical to my ability to simply live effectively. I find that mindfulness,…

Consciousness

3 Parenting Truths You Haven’t Heard Yet

Robyn Reisch Aug 26, 2016

There are thousands of parenting books out there, each one thicker than the last. Ironically, most parents I know do not have the time to read them. We're all too busy actually parenting, and most of them contain the same brand of kind but…

Consciousness

4 Ways a Father Can Raise a Strong Daughter

Robyn Reisch Aug 26, 2016

As Marisol Santiago wrote, "A girl’s first true love is her father." A father has the power to make his daughter kind, clever, confident, and brave. He sets the example of love she will look back on for the rest of her life. He can build…

Science

Stay Up Late? Messy? Swear A Lot? You Could Be a Hidden Genius

Raven Fon Aug 23, 2016

Some of those "bad habits" of yours, like being messy, staying up late, and swearing, are actually indicators of high intelligence. If you were like me, you grew up with some basic rules to follow and keep with you all the way into…

Consciousness

How To Deal With Top 3 Parenting Challenges

Robyn Reisch Jul 14, 2016

No matter what approach we take in raising our children, they are bound to act out at some point in a way that we consider to be unacceptable. All parents know the feeling - your head fills with confusion, your heart fills with shame, and…

Consciousness

4 Things Your Star Student Needs to Hear

Robyn Reisch Jul 14, 2016

It takes more than intelligence to get ahead in today's world. The pressure to succeed can push parents and their children into long hours of studying, toxic levels of stress, and crushing feelings of inadequacy and isolation. Today's…

Consciousness

12 Hacks For a Better Sleep

Robyn Reisch Jun 30, 2016

Sleep - it's the one thing nobody can get enough of in bed. Children, work obligations, and over-packed schedules often get us up at the crack of dawn and leave us toiling well past sundown. In fact, 40% of American adults average less than…

Consciousness

Five Selfish Reasons to Do Good

Robyn Reisch Jun 23, 2016

Have you ever noticed that people who engage in volunteer work seem super happy - maybe even obnoxiously so? Well, according to science, they actually do have plenty to smile about. Doing a good deed helps not only the beneficiary, but…

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8 True Traits of a Strong Mom

Pj Stone Jun 23, 2016

We’re not talking “Tiger Mom” here, where intense focus is directed at excellence in child performance. Rather, what signs indicate maternal prowess that is, simply put, strong? Buy an “Intelligence is sexy” t-shirt! I confess to bias.…

Consciousness

4 Phrases to Empower Your Child

Robyn Reisch Jun 16, 2016

Although it may not always seem like it, your children really do listen to you. They soak up your every word, even when you do not think they are paying attention. Most of us use this knowledge in order to limit the bad things they hear.…

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