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Nanci J Bradley
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Problem Solving For Tired Parents
Let's admit it now. Problem-solving with very young children doesn't always work. Like at the end of the birthday party, or the...
Nanci J Bradley
Sep 5, 20213 min read
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I Give Up!!
When I was 10 I was put on Weight Watchers, Atkins by 11. During my high school years, I tried Dexatrim, my mom's diet pills, and Ayde's...
Nanci J Bradley
Feb 27, 20214 min read
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Get Creative With Mental Health And Nutrition (free recipe for healthy comfort food!)
Discovery # 1 I am enough. Whether or not I work, clean my house, finish my taxes, call all of my friends, or keep up with this blog,...
Nanci J Bradley
Jan 28, 20214 min read
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Free Family Dinner Game That Will Bring You Closer
Everybody needs to feel that they matter. Everybody needs to be heard. Yet we know that it's possible to feel completely alone in a room...
Nancy Bradley
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving and a Free Activity for Little Ones
This is meaningful, fun, and really, really easy because its just a song and you can print my template from Google docs to write on or...
Nancy Bradley
Nov 25, 20201 min read
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How To Make It Through Winter With Hygge Part 2 Communication
In Denmark, where the people are consistently voted the happiest in the world, the winters are as long and dark as the summers are...
Nancy Bradley
Nov 21, 20204 min read
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How To Make It Through The Winter With Hygge (part 1) The Reading Nook
Today, I could easily be discouraged by the news. It looks like we're going to be inside a lot this winter and there's not much we can do...
Nancy Bradley
Nov 14, 20204 min read
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3 Ways To Help Kids Cope With Rising Political Tension
Dear Ms. Nanci, Our 6-year-old is starting to form her own political opinions and that's fine but with all the tension and anger...
Nancy Bradley
Nov 7, 20203 min read
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The Opposite Of Shame
3 minutes long with no affiliate links to enhance your reading pleasure! Shame's been in the spotlight lately with so many people talking...
Nancy Bradley
Jul 31, 20203 min read
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Parents Of Narcissists Do These 7 Things Consistently
Do you really want your child to be a narcissist? Probably not, but many of our common practices may be contributing to the problem and...
Nanci J Bradley
Jul 18, 20205 min read
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Get Kids To Mind Their Manners Without Being Coaxed!
Does your child remember to say please and thank you without being asked? Sure, learning those skills is usually fun and painless for 2...
Nanci J Bradley
Jul 10, 20203 min read
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The Best Anti-Bully and Anti-Bias Experiences For Children 0-5
This isn't a new concept but it's one that needs to be re-examined in present times. Research shows us that since the '80s, empathy...
Nanci J Bradley
Jul 4, 20205 min read
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3 Simple (not easy) Steps to Teaching Empathy
Research has shown that while narcissism in the United States has gone up dramatically since the '80s, empathy has gone down by as much...
Nanci J Bradley
Jun 26, 20205 min read
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What Is Radical Self-Care?
This article is affiliate-free for your reading convenience! If there ever was a time for Radical Self-Care, it's now. Stay well! We yell...
Nanci J Bradley
Jun 19, 20204 min read
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45 Nosy Questions Designed To Form Closer, More Meaningful Relationships
It’s easy these days to be acquainted with a lot of people. But how many of those people do we really know? And how many do we want to...
Nanci J Bradley
Jun 5, 20204 min read
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4 Scientifically-Proven Ways to Fight Depression Before It Takes Hold
Are your children getting on your nerves? Do you feel confused about exactly what it is you should be doing right now? Do you feel a...
Nanci J Bradley
May 29, 20204 min read
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3 Ways to Tame Guilt Around Eating and Set a Good Example For Your Kids
Being anxious and guilty around food isn't good for anyone. It's not good for us and it's not good for our kids. But yet we are.... In...
Nanci J Bradley
May 22, 20203 min read
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What You Need to Know About Immunity Today! (don't miss this)
Has your family's immune system been on your mind lately? Years ago, nobody talked about taking vitamin D supplements. Now, it's in the...
Nanci J Bradley
May 15, 20203 min read
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Some Things Stay The Same
As you probably know, one of my biggest goals in life is prevention, especially in the lives of young children. Why wait when it's just...
Nanci J Bradley
May 8, 20202 min read
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6 Mind-Sparkling Ideas To Combat Anxiety During Stressful Times
r The only thing that's certain these days is that nothing is certain. It's no wonder many of us are having trouble focusing, staying...
Nanci J Bradley
May 1, 20203 min read
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