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20 Things I've Learned While Living Overseas
Growing up, I thought that I would never leave the town I grew up in. I wasn't a fan of change, and I liked being comfortable. However,...
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jamieedelbrock
- Oct 1, 2021
- 4 min
Next First Step
I love walking. I used to walk all the time. It was my escape, my calm, and a way to center myself and organize my thoughts. I don't walk...
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jamieedelbrock
- Aug 21, 2021
- 1 min
Press Pause
School is starting back up, and it won't be long before calendars are full with all kinds of extracurricular activities. As glorious as...
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jamieedelbrock
- Aug 21, 2021
- 2 min
Tattoos
One year ago, I finalized my full sleeve tattoo, and I wrote this on my social media: A rose surrounded by dogwood branches and...
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jamieedelbrock
- Aug 9, 2021
- 6 min
What Anxious Children Need From Their Parents
I’ll be honest. The water scares me. Whenever my children are in it or near it, anxious thoughts creep in my head. I even get nervous in...
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jamieedelbrock
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
The Surprising Thing a Pixar Movie Taught Me about Raising a Teenager
One of my favorite Pixar movies is titled “Up.” If you haven’t seen it, it’s a charming story about love, hardship, friendship, and...
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jamieedelbrock
- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
There Is Always A Message In The Mess
Life is full of ups, downs, twists, and turns. Messy is the word I use most to describe it. Amid messes (yes, even church splits,...
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jamieedelbrock
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Let Them Be Sad
My daughter's pet bird died yesterday. We held each other and cried. We put it in a box with handwritten messages of love. We covered the...
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jamieedelbrock
- Jul 14, 2021
- 6 min
Grace
Grace is one of my favorite words. In fact, I love it so much; it’s my firstborn's middle name. I chose Grace as her middle name because...
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jamieedelbrock
- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
Help Your Child Handle Dissapointment Well
I get excited when I see social media posts in the United States about people gathering, friends hugging, and going to the grocery store...
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Dr. Cameron Caswell, PhD
- Jun 21, 2021
- 3 min
Want to Connect with Your Teen? Get Curious!
Want to Connect with Your Teen? Get Curious! By Dr. Cam, Family Success Coach One of my teen clients said to me, “I hate my dad! All he...
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jamieedelbrock
- May 30, 2021
- 2 min
Dear Daughters
Dear Daughters, This week is the last week of school before summer break begins, and what a year it has been. During a global pandemic,...
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jamieedelbrock
- May 16, 2021
- 3 min
Make A Positive Memory Today
It's been a while since my girls and I sat down together and crafted. This used to be an everyday occurrence for us, especially when we...
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jamieedelbrock
- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
May is National Mental Health Awareness month!
Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! May 2021! Did you know that Mental Health Awareness Month has been around since 1949? It was started...
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jamieedelbrock
- Apr 28, 2021
- 4 min
Check In With Your Children
I always check my phone first thing in the morning. I live multiple time zones away from my hometown in the U.S., so there are usually a...
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jamieedelbrock
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Best Laid Plans...
Inhale whatever your situation is, and focus on the positives today, mamas. You are doing better than you think you are.
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jamieedelbrock
- Apr 18, 2021
- 4 min
Sunday Morning Coffee
I woke up this Sunday morning experiencing the all-too-common feeling of mom guilt. If you’re a mom, you know exactly what I’m talking...
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jamieedelbrock
- Apr 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Fire Extinguisher Solution
The other night I was watching one of my favorite shows, New Girl. If you haven't seen it, it’s a hilarious show about four roommates...
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jamieedelbrock
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
Open the Door
To say the past year has been turbulent would be an understatement. I feel like it’s one bad thing after the next, and despite best...
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jamieedelbrock
- Mar 22, 2021
- 1 min
Happy To Live
Yesterday, the girls and I were reminiscing about this past school year. All three said that something they learned while they were...
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