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Over the years I’ve worked very hard to establish my
online business. I’ve cranked out blog posts, videos and networked until my fingers about fell off. Now in year four, I’m finally seeing the fruits of my labor. My online business is flourishing -- But not because I’m competent. Other women who…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on November 2, 2009 at 10:00am —
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Tips from The Go-To Mom
Kimberley Clayton Blaine, MA, MFT
www.TheGoToMom.TV
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Make a concerted effort to engage in “Mommy Cherishing” activities -- How many times this month did you do something just for yourself? Did you take a nice long bu…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on September 20, 2009 at 2:54pm —
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Kimberley Clayton Blaine, MA, MFT
www.TheGoToMom.TV
It’s no secret that the traveling parent has a challenging time staying connected to loved ones when leaving home is part of their career. Children may become accustomed to having a parent absent for…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on August 30, 2009 at 8:58am —
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Calling Women with Breast Cancer BRCA1 - I Need Your Help.
I normally blog about parenting issues, after all I am a parenting website and a child therapist. However, I just got news that my younger sister (picture above) has been diagnosed with hereditary breast cancer. So she asked i…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on July 16, 2009 at 6:58am —
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I know it’s not cold season, but my boys have this horrible hacking cough with thick mucous coming out of their nose - and so do I... Oy.
With a variety of kid’s cold medications being pulled from the store shelves, I bet you’re wondering how to make it when you’re child comes down sick.…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on June 1, 2009 at 7:46am —
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Avoid Obsessing Over Post-Baby Body Image: Fake it. Act Like You Have all the Confidence of a Super Model.
Don’t we really have two choices here? Either accept your beautifully aging body or change the parts that you can. Obsessing and focusing on the negatives can put you int…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on April 29, 2009 at 4:49pm —
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This scenario is all too common. Recognize it? Is this your household? 5:30 hits, the kids are cranky, singing loudly, asking questions, pushing siblings, the kitchen is hot and steaming with chicken baking in the oven while you answer the phone and say, “I can’t hear you, I’m a mom.”…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on April 5, 2009 at 1:20pm —
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I truly love this book, "Tripping the Prom Queen" and all the info that Susan Shapiro Barash, the author of presented. She is great writer and while her points are hard to digest, I kept on reading. I needed to find the rainbow. She speaks the brutal truth about how women have a hard time s…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on March 14, 2009 at 1:38pm —
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Have you ever asked or demanded that your child say “sorry” to another child? When intervening in this type of scenario, parents report feeling like they are being too pushy and often feel uncomfortable. There is a good reason why parents may feel confused about making this request o…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on March 6, 2009 at 4:13pm —
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Telling your child that a baby is on the way will depend on the their age. If you tell a child under two years old, she’ll look you in eye and then walk away. You can try giving her a baby doll to practice being a big sibling -- However, If you have a preschool aged child or older, they w…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on March 1, 2009 at 2:43pm —
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Ever wonder why your well-mannered preschooler plays nicely at other people's homes then becomes a tyrant when a play date is on your home turf?
Your overly emotional, stingy, unwilling-to-share child is just learning how to share personal possessions -- not knowing if she'l…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on February 19, 2009 at 9:41am —
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Mommy Holly asks, “
My 26 month old has been extremely clingy lately. He cries every time I leave the room -- even to take a shower. I am not sure if it is because of his age or our new baby.”
This is normal behavior for a toddler and you are correct to make a connection that t…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on February 13, 2009 at 3:42pm —
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You are in the market and your child throws the dreaded tantrum, or you are at a play date and your child is being pushy and bossy. If your intervention is done through kindness, then your corrective measure is probably fine in public :-)
Tips to help guide your child in publi…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on February 6, 2009 at 12:40pm —
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If you think your kid is going to be taking their pacifier off to college with them, think again!
Most children give up their pacifiers before they are three years old. As children grow older, peer pressure becomes more of a factor and may actually be all the incentive a chi…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on February 2, 2009 at 9:30am —
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Would you eat a cookie for breakfast? What about one packed with protein? Something to jump for joy about, eh?
In Beverly Hills, CA there is cookie mogul, Dr. Siegal who is the exclusive distributor of the COOKIE DIET® brand weight loss system and hunger-busting diet cookies and…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on January 29, 2009 at 8:00am —
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We all know the importance of evening routines - but did you ever imagine that you'd have to lay down with your toddler or preschooler to get them to fall asleep?
I had a fairly easy time getting both my kids to sleep right away when they were in a snuggly crib. But once they moved…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on January 27, 2009 at 7:09pm —
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Don't be discouraged if your child wets the bed every night. It is a challenge that you and your child can overcome through diligence and patience.
Children under 6 years old do wet the bed, this is not abnormal or a cause for concern. However, If your child continues to wet the bed…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on January 22, 2009 at 12:42pm —
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Bloggers Give was created and started by Trisha Haas, owner of MomDot, a Mom Blogging Community. Working on several charity programs in the past, she is excited to be working with bloggers on making a difference.
I would like to encourage you to…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on January 19, 2009 at 2:42pm —
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Geez. I hate when my son rats on me. “Why is mommy so mad?” my son asks.
I’ll tell you why mommy goes off the deep end. I get so caught up in work, managing the household, bills, chores, extra-curricular activities and errands that I don’t plan for mommy-decompression time.
I’m better of…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on January 18, 2009 at 10:00am —
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I had one of those, ‘Mommy idiot’ moments today. My two year old likes to act like he is a construction worker by sticking all of his wood and plastic play tools into pants. He walks around using the waistband of his pants as his tool belt. Smart kid I must say.
When I was brushing my…
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Added by Kimberley Clayton Blaine on January 12, 2009 at 1:12pm —
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