There is Such a Thing as Happily Ever After! Yes, Cinderella and the Prince get married and go on to wedded bliss. Well, that’s what we believe because there was never a sequel – Cinderella and When the Honeymoon Phase Ended. The idea of everything being perfect all of the time once you’ve met and […]
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Many years ago, when I first made the connection between the Cinderella Story and current life, I also started working with a bunch of different self-help, self-improvement type programs. The one thing that I noticed to be the same about every program no matter what they are trying to improve – Step 2 Sucks. OK,
Now that the Prince met Cinderella in person, he isn’t about to give up on finding her, even if he has to put that silly shoe on every foot in the Kingdom. He is never going to give up until he finds his true love. And now that Cinderella has met the Prince and gotten
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There have been revelations about some YouTube influencers touting strict rules for children who have crossed the line from strict to cruel. I NEVER physically punished my children. (Yes, I told them the “the smacking hand is coming out,” but never hit them.) I NEVER denied them food (Yes, I made them eat their “real
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When it comes to employee benefits, most of us recognize that we’re fortunate to have them. Employer-paid benefits, such as health insurance, dental coverage, and 401(k) matching, can significantly improve our overall financial well-being. However, there’s one area where many employers fall short – life insurance. In this blog post, we’ll shed light on why
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Should Kids Get Paid For Doing Chores? This is a very important question that has divided parents for as long as I can remember: Should Kids Get Paid for Doing Chores? Part of the seminar I talked about in the Allowance post talked about creating terms to hold both your children and yourself responsible. As
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No matter how hard we try to do everything right with our children, we are going to make mistakes. Some of these mistakes will cause our children unintended trauma. I’m not talking about physical or psychological abuse. I’m talking about everyday things that stick with your child for the rest of their life. If you
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This may seem a little silly, but the first thing I think of whenever someone asks me about what is the best tool I got when my kids were little, is this. Silly little plastic clips that you can connect to your stroller and your child’s toy. Nothing throws off your whole day quicker than
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Budgeting is a tough thing to master, but understanding the value of money is relatively easy. When my son was still a toddler, I was at a seminar where they talked about things that lead to money issues as adults. One of the things they talked about was teaching children the value of money by
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I don’t think that Cinderella’s actual goal was to marry the Prince. I think she just wants to participate in the ball. But, she never could have reached that impossible goal of winning the Prince’s heart if she hadn’t been memorable. Even after she got the dress and shoes to look presentable, and the coach
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