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Kelly Eveleth - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
Kelly J Eveleth founded KJ's Cottage, a virtual place for women to enjoy a peaceful moment. KJ's Cottage is a vision she received while taking courses to be a certified Christian life coach. She decided to use her skills, talents, and passion to fulfill her mission of providing resources to strengthen the spirit. After 15 years as an elementary teacher in Elko County, Nevada, she resigned so that she could live in greater peace, ... [More]
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- Book Tips For Parents - Inch and Miles, the Journey to Success
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] An amazing book for all children at the age of 5 and up is Inch and Miles, the Journey to Success by John Wooden. The famous basketball coach John Wooden takes his "Pyramid of Success" and has translated his life coaching model into a delightful book for children to understand.
- 5 Tips For Parents - Having a Conversation With Your Child's Teacher
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Attending a conference with your child's teacher can be intimidating. Your child spends six to eight hours in an environment where you have minimal control. Your child also has minimal control of the things around him. Dynamic and influential events occur during the day and you may feel as if you are in the dark. Here are some simple suggestions when approaching your child's teacher.
- Book Tips For Parents - Frederick
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] Reading with children is one of the most rewarding and valuable things you can do. Windows of opportunity exist to share important life lessons through literature. Children of all ages can respond and grow with very little prompting when a caring adult is willing to share a story.
- 3 Facebook Tips - Connecting With Friends
[Internet-and-Businesses-Online:Social-Networking] Have you connected with someone as a result of Facebook? Facebook has many purposes. You can gain new friends, use it as an outlet for public relations and marketing, and reconnect with friends you have not spoken to for a long time. Facebook can be addicting and at the same time many people want to build a larger group of friends. Consider these ideas for strengthening your friendships on Facebook.
- Living Without Forgiveness
[Home-and-Family] Evidence of time aged the faces of the individuals I had first known as a child. On the grassy bank of the lake children explored their environment while their parents prepared for the family barbecue. I reflected upon the evidence of the past, present, and future.
- Fibromyalgia and You - Manage Your Relationship With Yourself - Your Conversations
[Health-and-Fitness:Pain-Management] The word "fibromyalgia" rings in your ear. You just want a magic wand so that it will go away. You want to wake up and feel good every day. You do not want to explain to others what is wrong.
- 50K South of Woop Woop - 5 Tips For Living in the Middle of No Where
[Home-and-Family] Have you ever felt like you live in the middle of nowhere? Consider those who live 120 miles from a discount retail chain. These places still exist, especially in some of the larger western states like Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana, eastern Washington, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico. However, some of us like myself truly live 50K south of Woop Woop, an Australian slang phrase meaning, in the middle of nowhere.
- 5 Tips For Surviving a Family Reunion
[Home-and-Family:Parties] The day arrives to attend a family reunion. You travel the distance and see aunts, uncles, and cousins last seen at your grandparent's funeral five years ago. And now you wonder, "How am I going to survive this?" Here are five tips to help reduce the stress of the event.
- Fibromyalgia and You - Manage Your Relationships
[Health-and-Fitness:Diseases] What do you say to others when "Fibromyalgia" enters your vocabulary? Do you share with others that you now have a name for your chronic health issues? Or, do you keep the label to yourself?
- 3 Tips to Running the Hurdles
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Have desire to live the life you are given. Many days we may wake up and think, "Here goes another day." Or some one will call you and ask, "What is going on?" And you answer, "Not much, just the usual." Life is not "just the usual!" Every day something amazing happens. For starters, the earth continues to rotate on its axis in a universe continually in motion with the sun and moon and stars always present which are also in motion. That in itself is a phenomenal event!
- Running Over the Hurdles
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Imagine being on a track and being told you need to run the Hurdle race. How does that make you feel? Are you confident? Are you scared to death? You have a choice when it comes to this race.
- Growing Through Your Plunks
[Self-Improvement:Success] What is a 'plunk'? A 'plunk' is an event that changes your way of thinking. Consider the 'plunks' in your life and how you are growing from its occurrence.
- Recognizing the 'Plunks' in Your Life
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] What does a 'plunk' look like? Imagine a peaceful pond and two boys sitting next to the water's edge. A small bug lands on the water. The bug changes the tension of the surface. The boys look for pebbles to toss.
- When You Feel the Plunks and See the Ripples
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Do you remember when you were fascinated as a child by the effects of throwing a rock into the water? Imagine a pond so perfect you just have to disturb its peacefulness. The air is clear and the trees are quiet. The rock makes contact with the water surface and after the 'plunk', ripples extend across the expanse.
- Knowing When to Retreat
[Self-Improvement:Stress-Management] Women of today wear many hats. We are daughters, wives, mothers, career women, and community leaders. We desire to meet the expectations placed around us. We sacrifice our own desires to tend to those around us. While giving to others is an honorable core value, what happens when we can no longer give?
- The Power of Being Proactive
[Self-Improvement:Motivation] Have you ever wondered why some people never appear to have the same problems you do? Or, why do some situations never occur in that other person's life? Well, maybe that situation in your mind has happened. Once. Then, that person suddenly became a pro at preventing it from happening again.
- Tracking Kids With Technology
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] A quote you may recall: Advances in computer technology and the Internet have changed the way America works, learns, and communicates. The Internet has become an integral part of America's economic, political, and social life. ~Bill Clinton. The author neglected to include that technology is an integral part of parenting and education. We as parents need to take advantage of the technology to better keep track of our kids.
- Beauty of Kindness - Rechenka's Eggs
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] The ornately decorated Easter Egg, from Russia is the tale of Babushka and Rechenka's Eggs. A story of kindness to begin the season of spring.
- A Cinderella Story
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Many Cinderella stories have been told around the world. Shirley Climo write the version from Korea with the beautiful illustrator Ruth Heller. Explore the uniqueness of this story.
- Parenting The 8 To 12 Year Old - Discover Trevor Romain
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Have a discussion about the tough life issues surrounding your child. Discover some resources to initiate that discussion about bullies and cliques.
- Good Vs Evil - A Story Frequently Told
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Consider the influence of movies and stories about good verses evil. Look at some questions you can ask you child about their understanding of good and evil around them. Who do you want to be of the greatest influence in your child's understanding of good and evil?
- A New Year of Margins
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Consider the margins you have in your life. How do your margins effect the children in your life? Learn some key resources to assist you as make decisions about the new year.
- Polar Express - A Message of Hope
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Have a conversation with your child about Christmas. Consider the paradox of the legend of Santa and the historical remembrance of Christ. Discover a way to initiate a conversation using the story of The Polar Express.
- Christmas Books For Children - A Wish To Be A Christmas Tree
[Book-Reviews:Childrens-Books] Christmas books for children are a great way to engage children in your values concerning the holiday. This is not just a book review but also some tips of how to use a well written book to learn about your child and teach them what you value.
- Grinch Didn't Steal Christmas
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] Take the story of How the Grinch Stole Christmas and turn it into a wonderful conversation. With this article discover how you can teach your child the concept of values using the positive meaning of Christmas. Or, consider the question prompts for yourself and ask yourself, "Was Dr. Seuss writing this book for children or for adults?"
- Parents of Young Children - Learn from Dora the Explorer
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Discover tips to teach your child values from their favorite characters. Learn how to use an episode of Dora the Explorer and her Map to develop a discussion on what is most important to you. In this article you will find prompting questions to find out what your child thinks and then have the opportunity to share your values.
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