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How to Thrive in Business & Life: Overcoming Our Most Common Fear

Im not good enough. 4 little words. 4 narsty little words. Sound familiar? How many times have you heard those words in your internal dialog? Too many to count? Youre not alone! We all have this fear. Unfortunately it likes to sneak up on us in the most inopportune times, when we are thinking of expanding ourselves or our horizons. What starts as a burst of excitement can quickly turn into deep seeded fear. Can I really do that? I dont think Im good enough. What if other people figure out that Im not really worthy?

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A Stepmom’s Guide to Overcoming Jealous Stepkids

I’m a scorpio, so I can’t help but have the jealous gene. I consider myself a confident girl, but when it comes to my partner, a little psycho creeps out whenever other women or exes come into the picture. He’s a good catch, what can I say? We’ve been married for almost 4 years now…

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Feeding Kids With Food Allergies: Moving Past My Fears

Our household is a direct reflection of US childhood allergy statistics: 1 in 3 kids in the US has food allergies. My youngest of our 3 kids put us on that chart. I have heard varying reasons as to why children develop allergies, and since no one really knows why, I wont try and hypothesize about that here.

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Scary Cats In Scary Hats: How To Tame Your Toddler’s Fears

Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. – George S. Patton This blog is dedicated to GraceLikeRain, mother of four, who recently wrote in about her childrens fears. I couldnt stop thinking about her courage – while her husband is in Afghanistan, she is raising their family. Four children under six years old! My son was afraid of hats. It had something to do with The Cat in the Hatby Dr. Seuss. (He is a little sinister, come to think of it.) It didnt matter what kind of hat – any time I tried to put one on him, it was as if a monster were about to sit on Alessios head. That mysterious Cat and his striped top-hat had also triggered other anxieties in my toddler: bicycles and umbrellas, to name a few. Yet The Cat in the Hat is still one of Alessios favorite books. Fear. We all have it. It’s a fact of human nature. A survival tool meant for our own good. Fight or flight. Knowing when to stand strong and when to run.