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taking care of yourself

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Thanks for visiting Simple Mom. If you subscribe to the blog via RSS feed or via email, you’ll get helpful tips and encouragement for simplifying life at home sent straight to you, for free!Parents have a lot on their plates. Even when everything is normal — the daily routine hums steadily with [...]

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The following is a guest post from Sherri who writes at Zen Family Habits.
As parents, we are our own worst critics. Every one of us feels as though we should be doing more, doing things better, spending more quality time with our kids, teaching them more life lessons.  With all this, we feel we should [...]

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Post image for A Holistic Approach to Setting Meaningful New Year’s Goals

I love the freshness of a new year; the feeling that so many possibilities lie wide open ahead.  The starting over, the energy, the resolutions.
But if you ask me what my 2010 resolutions and goals are, I’d tell you, “I’m thinking about it.” And that would be the honest answer.  Here is my non-conventional [...]

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Today I’m at (in)courage, where I’ve posted my annual 20 Questions for a New Year’s Eve Reflection.  Comments are closed here, so I hope you’ll participate over there!  Here’s a snippet from the post:
I’m in favor on new year’s resolutions – but why not also use the turn of the clock to reflect on this [...]

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Post image for 20 Ways to stay Healthy (and Happy) this Winter Season

The change in seasons is well upon us and it’s a perfect time to take a look at ways we can keep ourselves healthy and balanced.
As the cold moves in, we need to shift our wellness routine to respond to the changes it brings.
Here are 20 ways you can create a winter wellness plan that [...]

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Jamie recently wrote in to Simple Mom asking, “I’m trying to lose a little baby weight, and wondered if you have ideas for losing weight without going overboard.”
I hear these kinds of questions from so many mothers — “How can we keep ourselves healthy and in top shape while managing the demands and busy lifestyle [...]

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We all have those phrases we heard our parents say when we were kids, the ones we swore we’d never use when we become parents. How often have you stopped in astonishment when you hear a phrase exit your mouth you never thought you’d say? The very ones your parents said?
The funny thing [...]

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