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Hello Readers! I just finished an amazing book on willpower and it has inspired me to get back on track with my writing. I think the most important aspect of writing is consistency, so I am going to dedicate half an hour everyday to this blog. For now, that will have to suffice, as after a rather nasty kidney infection my energy is quite low. But there you have it! The number one rule

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Visualization is an incredibly powerful tool that we have at our disposal and can call on in a moment’s notice! Get a clear image continue reading... We have moved :)) Come see us at KidsGoals and sign up for our FREE newsletter! Have an awesome Day :))

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Having just realized a monumental goal that I have been working on for the last few years I was over the moon for making it a reality, but now what???continue reading... The blog has moved follow the link to KidsGoals and sign up for the FREE newsletter :)

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Children do not suddenly mature, as if by magic, on their 18th birthday! If they are to be ready for the adult world at 18 (or 21, or 25…) they need to be introduced to...continue reading For more Positive Parenting and Goal Setting For Children tips and articles go to KidsGoals and sign up for our FREE Newsletter!

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The most successful adults that I know are not necessarily those that try hardest with goal-setting, or that read the most motivational books. They are the ones that have an inner CONFIDENCE they WILL get what they strive for. Every baby is born with his or her own personality, and you can’t MAKE your child be self-confident. But the interactions that you have with your child at a very young

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The first time I attempted to grow a garden - I noticed two things rather quickly. One, I am not a gardener :) and two if you let the weeds get out of control, they will soon take over your garden. It is pretty easy to use that analogy when it comes to thoughts too. If you keep letting the negative ones in they will choke out the positive ones PDQ. It is not so much that negative thoughts have

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Build Your Child's Self Esteem - I'm unique! If you can get the message across to your child that he is special and unique, you will be helping him appreciate the differences between himself and others, and realize that it is everything about him that is special, all his unique characteristics, and he doesn't have to be the same as everyone else in order to be accepted. Make a game of it sit

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When I was in my twenties I was lucky enough to be invited to take part in a pilot program, called the "Contemporary Woman Project. A group of about 20 women all single Moms from all walks of life, got together, along with two counselors and spent a weekend in the woods learning how to build trust after a traumatic event. Most of the women had gone through divorce or some other trial and were

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My stylist,  had a baby boy a few months ago and was discussing with me all the advice she was getting from other Mothers about the right thing to do for her baby.       She told me because her baby was sitting at six months one lady suggested that she buy a potty for her daughter to sit on to get her used to it early. What is the flipping rush!!

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My twenty-year-old daughter shared some of her writing with me a few weeks ago. This is something that doesn't happen very often as she is a very private person, so I was really honoured when she let me read her daily journal. She had shared with me recently that she was bullied in school when she was a teenager and she was writing in her journal about how the penalty for bullying, cyber or

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Yesterday was an awesome day in soccer history for my fifteen-year old son :) The Green team was short players so he volunteered to step in and cover the goalie spot. He has never played that position before, so it was quite a shock to everyone, when this seemingly shy kid, who prefers to be out of the limelight, literally stepped up to the plate.  Well, to make a long story short he did an

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While the title of this blog may seem a bit contrary there is a very good reason I have chosen it. Since I am by nature a nurturer, it is engrained in me to do for others. My family is my life and I want to make sure that they are loved and cared for. I am now starting to realize that maybe this is not such a good thing after all. If I do everything for my children how will they ever learn to do

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Did you ever notice that when you laugh you feel a whole lot better. You may hold back sometimes from having a really good guffaw because you are worried about what people will think of you, but now research is showing that a good belly laugh can actually alleviate stress, help with depression, lower blood sugar and a myriad of other health benefits.  I recently read an article from

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Praising our kids is an essential part of building their self esteem- so it is worth thinking about in a little more depth. Children are a lot smarter and more perceptive than we realize, so one important part of praise is that it must be HONEST. If you praise your child for a piece of homework that you don't really feel is very good, he will pick up from your tone of voice or your body

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I woke up early this morning and looked out the window and it is raining and kind of blah. I didn't post yesterday because it was my Mom's 82nd birthday and also the Victoria Day long weekend so and a lot of my family came up for the auspicious occasion. I decided to visit with them and take the day off.  Even though it is a long weekend I am going to make sure to post today, as I know from

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 The internet just came back on after being down for almost a day and half, due to a broken cable. I felt so lost in the morning when I couldn't sign on and write my blog for the day, It started to become a very positive habit and I actually looked forward to blogging especially since I set a goal for myself to blog on a daily basis. I just realized today, that when I complete today's

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We at KidsGoals believe it is important for you to try and make the foods that you give your children as healthy as possible. By teaching them at a young age that proper nutrition will help them to grow to their full potential and getting them to try a wide variety of different fruits and vegetables, you will have a better chance of them making smarter food choices as teens and finally as adults.

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I blogged a few days ago about how exercise can actually make you smarter, but apparently a recent UCLA study with rats shows that a high fructose diet can not only make you gain weight, it can also cause memory loss, and impede learning, because it actually causes the brain to slow down.  "Our study shows that a high-fructose diet harms the brain as well as the body. This is something new,

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At KidsGoals we are firm believers in the power of "visualization" to help kids and adults alike to realize their goals. We believe that if your mind's eye can see the prize, you are more likely to achieve your goal. As A.L. Linall, Jr. so aptly put it "Visualization and belief in a pattern of reality, activates the creative power of realization" An easy exercise you can try if you want to

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I just sent a good friend of mine his daily inspirational quote and it gave me a bit of food for thought on what to blog about this morning. I chose the topic of "follow through" and gave the analogy of planting a seed in the ground and just walking away without watering it, making sure it is getting adequate sunshine, fertilizer etc. Now... the chances of that seed growing without a bit of

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Yesterday was Mother's Day in North America and it is supposed to be a day when your kids and possibly significant other treats you like the Queen you are. Yes it is a day of rest and possibly even a break from the cooking duties and of course flowers are a must!!! My kids usually tell me in no uncertain terms that it is also a day when I am to do absolutely anything I want but I am not allowed

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Hey all you amazing Moms out there.  It is Mother's Day in North America and I am having a bit of a late start today as I languished in bed just a little longer than usual - how awesome was that!!! Anyway, the weather is gorgeous and I have been told by my kids in no uncertain terms I cannot do anything today!!! No worries there, I will follow those orders happily.  Just an update on

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Hey all!! Well it is soccer day to day in beautiful BC and I am seriously debating on whether to go and watch my son's game. Because none of the evaluations of the players from last summer were turned in last year, the teams are extremely unbalanced. One team has most of the high caliber players and they have been annihilating every team that they play. Good for them, but what does that do to

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If you haven't already done so, I encourage you to check out the new KidsGoals.com website!!!  It is much more user friendly and we at KidsGoals want to hear from our readers so feel free to send us an email,  or make a comment- we love to hear from our readers. Don't forget to sign up for the next newsletter which will be coming out this week. Have an awesome "Goal setting for

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