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Tipping Chairs and Other Family Dinner Dilemmas

by Kate Fineske September 20, 2012

“For the LAST time! Please. Stop. Tipping backwards on those chairs!” This is one of those phrases that I say (way too many times a week) during mealtime that reminds me how much my life has changed since becoming a mother. Lately, it seems I hear myself lecturing far more than listening during our family [...]

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“You Rocked it!”

by Kate Fineske September 13, 2012

NOTE: On Thursday, September 20th, the National Association of Mothers’ Centers will be hosting a webinar by Educator and Parent Coach Erika Stroh as part of the NAMC Webinar Series entitled: Have You Filled Your Bucket Today? This webinar aims to show parents how to teach their children to fill their own emotional buckets in [...]

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A Bag of Mixed Emotions (A Back to School Reflection)

by Kate Fineske September 6, 2012

~With a much heavier heart than I anticipated, I forced a smile on my face. The school year had begun, and my two oldest children were off to school again, excitedly stepping up into their big, yellow school bus. With mixed emotions and a million-and-one conflicted feelings racing through my mind, I watched them both [...]

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A Sisterhood of Mothers

by Kate Fineske August 30, 2012

The Mothers’ Center of Greater Toledo hosts quarterly gatherings called “speed-friending.” This is an activity where moms get the opportunity to meet other moms via an ice breaker game (similar to “speed-dating” - just with friends). Are you interested in meeting other moms? Learn more about the Mothers’ Center culture by downloading and reading our [...]

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The Dust Bunnies Will Have to Wait - A Letter by Kathleen Mahoney

by Kate Fineske August 23, 2012

~Guilt. A nasty word and emotion that I’m willing to bet most every parent has felt at one time or another. However, finding support in a group of mothers gives one the ability to better leave the guilt where it belongs - as far away from you as possible. Today’s letter does a wonderful job [...]

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Do as I Say, Not as I Do (And Other Awkward Moments)

by Kate Fineske August 16, 2012

You could cut the growing tension with a knife. It had been slowly building, but now… Well, now… the entire meeting was just awkward. In recap, about halfway through a very important, large group meeting, one person began sharing an opinion (loudly), while at the same time another argued (even louder) a converse opinion, ultimately [...]

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Yesterday and Tomorrow: Prioritizing Fitness as a Parent

by Kate Fineske August 9, 2012

~Yesterday you said tomorrow. ~ Nike Ad. It is Sunday evening, my feet hit the pedals and… I am off! The warm breeze on a sticky, hot day flies by, providing even more motivation to keep on going. A million thoughts about yesterday, today, and tomorrow haphazardly travel through my mind - thoughts that move [...]

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The Parenting Battleground

by Kate Fineske August 2, 2012

OK Troops. Stand in line.1. 2. 3. All accounted for. Let’s go. Now, listen up. We are heading out for another excursion. This is NOT training. This is the real deal. You know the rules. You understand the plan. Focus. We march out in single file (Ok, not really, but a mom could wish!) to [...]

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Getting Caught Up in the Unimportant - A Letter by Theresa Saumell-Fitzpatrick

by Kate Fineske July 26, 2012

Each day (okay, well nearly each day) I remind my daughter to make her bed. And, it’s getting old. Yesterday, was no exception. In a rather loud and angry voice I heard myself shout: “Everyday. EV-ER-Y-DAY. I tell you the same thing! Don’t just pull your comforter up over your bed without also pulling up [...]

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Reflection: Life’s Training Grounds

by Kate Fineske July 19, 2012

~“Being Young means making mistakes, they don’t define us, they just help shape us and the best part? Those crazy insane and slightly hysterical mistakes we make…make the best stories!”~ Author Unknown In 1998 I had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of not only being young, but also landing an internship in London, England. I worked and [...]

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