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Demystifying Miscarriage Grief

Editor’s Note:  This post was written by Tiffany from Mommy Methodology.  To find out more about Tiffany, please visit her website here and her contributor page here at Our Small Hours.  Be sure to...

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What is Attachment Parenting?

  What is Attachment Parenting?  When my youngest was born I knew that certain common parenting practices did not fit my way of thinking of about my child and my role as his mother.  I researched...

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Daily Schedules for Stay at Home Moms

Daily Schedules for Stay at Home Moms As I’ve mentioned in my Myers-Briggs posts, I have a very strong “J”,or judging factor, to my personality.  I don’t like surprises but day runners, to-do lists and...

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How to Stay Calm When Your Children Misbehave in Public

What to do When Your Child Misbehaves in Public We all know that dealing with our children’s misbehavior at home is difficult, but most of us would agree that dealing with our children’s misbehavior in...

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PatPat.com: Daily Deals for Frugal Moms

Editor’s Note:  This post was sponsored by PatPat.com. PatPat.com Daily Deals for Moms Hey, frugal mamas!  I haven’t forgotten about you, I promise. What I have to share with you today is worth the...

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How to Create a Family Contract for Smartphone Use

How to Create a Family Contract for Smartphone Use A few months ago I was talking with my mother about the differences between raising a teenager in the 90s (when I was a teen) and raising a teenager...

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Real Food Pumpkin Recipes

The Best Real Food Pumpkin Recipes If there’s one food flavor that has the ability to make me feel cozy and comfy, it’s pumpkin.  Pumpkin, combined with the warmth of pumpkin pie spice flavors like...

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Why We Homeschool

Why Do Parents Choose to Homeschool? The number of students between the ages of 5-17 who are homeschooled has risen by over 68% since 2003. (source)  Even still, the percentage of homeschooled students...

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Does Marriage Therapy Work?

  Does Marriage Therapy Work? When I worked as a marriage and family therapist I attended my state Marriage and Family Therapy association’s yearly conference.  One of the workshops I attended was...

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How to Wake Up Easier in the Morning

How to Wake Up Easier in the Morning Waking is up hard to do.  But it doesn’t have to be. Have you heard that if you need an alarm clock to wake up in the morning you probably aren’t getting enough...

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How to Create Your Own Homeschool Curriculum

How to Create Your Own Homeschool Curriculum When I began my home schooling journey I was overwhelmed by the incredible number of curricula available.  I had no idea where to start.  If you are there,...

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Five Must-Have Essential Oils for Fall

Five Must-Have Essential Oils for Fall I’ve been using essential oils daily to support my family’s physical and emotional wellness since the spring of 2014.  I am amazed all the time at what a...

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How to Find Balance as a Mother

How to Find Balance as a Mother Since becoming a mother I have been chasing the seemingly impossible dream of a balanced lifestyle. I’ve been a full-time working mom, a part-time working mom, a...

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How to Sprout Beans

 How To Sprout Beans As you probably know beans are vengeful little buggers.  They love to wreck havoc on our digestive systems when we dare to nosh on them.  You may think that they only produce that...

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Benefits and Uses of Mastrante Essential Oil

Benefits and Uses of Mastrante Essential Oil I’ve discovered a new-to-me oil and now that I’ve had some time research and use it, I’m very excited to share it with you.  Mastrante essential oil has...

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Is Your Makeup Toxic?

Is Your Makeup Toxic?  Mine Was! When I first began living the natural lifestyle over a decade ago what I knew about natural living was only the tip of the iceberg.  I understood that aerosol hairspray...

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How to Stop Sibling Rivalry

How to Stop Sibling Rivalry There isn’t much my children can do that will make me truly angry.  My oldest has broken three separate windows, all of my children have made their marks on the walls with...

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6 Ways to Prevent Hearing Loss

How to Prevent Hearing Loss I am excited to be working with EPIC Hearing Healthcare to talk about a subject that I don’t see covered often on parenting and natural wellness websites.   Did you know...

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Should My Child Play Sports? Part I

Should My Child Play Sports? Playing youth sports is an excellent way for children and teens to get physically fit, practice teamwork, gain self-confidence, learn life lessons and have fun, but team...

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Crispy Potatoes

Crispy Potatoes Recipe Crispy potatoes are a Sunday morning tradition at my house.  No matter the time of year, they provide a delicious and filling start to the day.  Whether we put them into lovely...

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