Keeping it Real
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03/11/13Recharge!Going away recharged my batteries and reminded me of what I'm thankful for. Free coffee, comfy pants and my family. |
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03/04/13Anatomy of Social MediaI read a blog post online last week about how we need to stop being so fake in our online lives. Because when we share those thin slivers of hand-crafted, whipped-cream-topped perfection that happen in our day (while decidedly NOT sharing the rest of the messy, unsavory pie), what are we really doing? When we post a zoomed-in shot of smiles and happiness, cropping out the mess or the reality that doesn’t fit in the picture, are we lying or just playing along? Posted at 08:01 AM | Permalink | Comments: 2 |
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02/24/13Parenting By The Book?I know it’s not that easy, and there are plenty of parenting challenges that take more effort than this, but I think that often, we don’t give ourselves the benefit of the doubt. Trust the information that you have—if you’ve survived your own childhood, I think that has to give you at least a little bit of an edge when it comes to parenting. |
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02/17/13Movie MagicIt gives me another opportunity to talk to them about right and wrong, about love and what it means and about violence and how we should treat others. Like how they should never throw anyone off of a tall building, even if it’s a bad guy and a giant robot tells them to. And how they won’t be allowed to kiss anyone like that until they’re at least 30. |
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02/10/13Garbage In = Garbage OutSo that’s what I try to focus on—how good food makes you feel good; not how junk food makes you feel junky. Because I want my kids to focus on the positive, to focus on the things that make them feel good and energized and motivated, like good food should. |
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02/04/13There’s No Time!During the holidays, when time was stretched so thin, it seemed like every time I was determined to go to the gym, something would throw me off. I thought to myself, Just wait until the new year when things calm down, there’ll be so much time to exercise! |
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01/27/13Let Them Eat ChipsWe went to a friend’s birthday party at a local Mexican restaurant. There, I encountered my nemesis. My Voldemort. The Wicked Witch to my Dorothy. My kryptonite. |
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01/20/13Portion ControlControlling your food choices is such an important part of a healthy diet. And I don’t mean diet as in the four-letter word idea of it, but as in the all-encompassing look at the foods you eat. A healthy diet consists of a wide variety of foods, but not all foods are created equal. |
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01/14/13Healthy Eating Starts with Adventure!How do you get your kids interested in eating foods that are healthy for them? We’ve been told for years that we should engage our children in selecting and preparing the food that we eat, and I’ve seen first-hand that when I discuss with my kids what’s actually in the food that they eat, they’re more likely to make healthy and diverse choices. |
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01/06/13The Best Compliment EverRight before the holidays, I took my kids out to run errands. Parents, you know the craziness inherent in this statement on just a regular day, but during the holiday season? Fuhgeddaboudit! |
Mari Farthing is the mother of two young children, the wife of an air force member and the editor of MetroFamily Magazine.
