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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2014 03:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am thankful that the idea of an infallible parent is not a notion my husband and I uphold. It is simply an obstacle to our parenting, and being open about how &#8220;superheroes make mistakes too&#8221; has not taken away from our children&#8217;s respect for authority, and does not create any so-call ed &#8220;power struggles&#8221;. Our [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>repeat like it&#8217;s the first time</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It can be irritating to repeat oneself, no? We can be impatient and short, with typical phrases such as &#8220;i thought i told you to.&#8221;, &#8220;how many times must i tell you&#8221; or &#8220;you should know by now, what&#8217;s wrong with you&#8221;&#8230; We could dive deep into our personal human psychology to figure out why [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>why obey? the little voice in your heart</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rachel(le)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Jan 2011 21:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Not long ago, my daughter disobeyed a rule and knew that she was doing so. When i noticed, i decided to sit her on my lap and have a loving, serious chat. The rule she was breaking in this case wasn&#8217;t a big deal. What i wanted to talk about was why she would go [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>who has time for hopes and dreams?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rachel(le)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hello readers! As a juggling homeschooling parent with passions and responsiblities, i often think of how we can squeeze everything into our day, into our lives, while not neglecting the objects of our love, especially our children. This post is not an attempt to give a clear-cut answer to this question, i am as much doing the dance as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:42:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[an attempt at defining what it means to be spiritual&#8230; I like to think of Wayne Dyer&#8217;s book &#8220;it&#8217;s not what you&#8217;ve got&#8221; and start stripping away the layers of material possessions. If you take away your iphone, your shoes, your clothes, your watch, your skateboard, until you have absolutely nothing left, YOU is what&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>positivity: a sweet perfume</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rachel(le)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is a discussion I often have with my children, re-occuring in different forms as time goes. We use instances of disappointment that seem to drag on to look at a lesson I find of great value &#8211; the lesson of joy. Not long ago, my 6 year-old daughter was very disappointed about a sudden [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>spontaneous learning at home</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rachel(le)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Becky Jackson wrote this short article: http://mothering.com/education/no-time-for-teaching# and speaks of how she learned that her degree in education is not what makes her well qualified to help her children reach their potential. Enjoy!]]></description>
		
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		<title>mirror forth some light y&#8217;all</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rachel(le)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is a game i&#8217;ve been using to introduce the concept of virtues to children. First we talk about the good qualities that people can adorn their characters with &#8211; love, generosity, patience, courtesy, gentleness, tolerance, assertiveness, creativity, joyfulness &#8211; to name a few. In the baha&#8217;í faith, we believe these virtues are like gems [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>breathe, and we shall have compost for our love garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh in his book &#8220;Anger &#8211; Wisdom for Cooling the Flames&#8221; has the approach of mindfulness &#8211; present moment awareness &#8211; for transforming the negative force of anger into a positive energy. Just like with emotion coaching, acknowledging the emotion is the first step and it is very important. Pretending the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>feeling shy?</title>
		<link>https://nurtured.wordpress.com/2009/09/23/come-on-dont-be-shy/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[rachel(le)]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Some years ago, my daughter seemed to be what some people call shy. At times I really worried and wondered what I was supposed to do about it. In a moment of crisis, my husband went to the library and brought back the book &#8220;the sensitive child&#8221; by Janet Poland and Judi Craig.  Thanks to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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