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Bullying in Today’s Society: What You Need to Know

Ah, bullies. Sadly, we all have some sort of experience with this dreaded battle. So, we invited youth motivational speaker Tom Thelen on the podcast this week to talk about bullying in today’s society. We shared our own personal stories…

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Exploring the highs and lows of the comfort zone

From the desk of Penn Horderness Three years ago, I went to a drugstore to buy some, um, feminine products for Kim. The barcode scanner didn’t work, so the sweet, southern woman got on the intercom and shouted, “I NEED…

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What happened when we turned to functional medicine

About a year ago, I felt like I needed a nap every day. I was a total snoozefest—tired all the time. My monthly cycles were out of whack and painful. I gained about 10 pounds over the course of a…

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This Will Change Your Mind About the Decline Call Button

In the beginning… The OG telephone was invented 169 years ago and the cell phone was invented 45 years ago. And the purpose of those inventions: voice calls. Not emojis. Not filling up your internet cart. Not Swipe Lefts. Listen,…

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Just show up.

Even if you don’t know how. I have a confession. I read 43827 books on what to expect when pregnant.  I was fully prepared (but still shocked) when giving birth. But, I haven’t had a minute to read a book…

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YouTube: A Guide for Grown-ups

A YouTube lesson for parents While scrolling through your Facebook feed in the last week or so, you may have seen some headlines about a YouTube star who made a video apparently showing a lifeless, hanging body in an area…

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How to apply sunscreen // The #MimicMommy Dance

Growing up in Florida, one of my most vivid memories was getting slathered with sunscreen. It’s like my mother was icing a cake, but instead of icing, it was sunscreen; and instead of cake, it was my face! She had…

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Living With Boys

In case you didn’t know, this is what it’s like living with boys. This music video should be considered a documentary. This also explains my reasoning for why I wanted to build an out-house just for the boys in our…

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Social Media/Political Wine Pairings

You sick of hearing about politics on social media. Us too!!! We returned to our Wine Pairings series to give you some adult beverage suggestions on how to deal with social media and politics.…

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Shoes Yourself!

What is the deal with our kids not wanting to put on jackets when it’s snowing outside? – That’s exactly what Kim and I asked each other. After asking people on Facebook to submit videos of their own kids doing the…

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