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These days, the hottest color in beauty is green and many beauty companies are setting an eco-friendly example. Here are some things for you to consider as the consumer:
Eco Friendly Packaging:
Try and buy cosmetics or other beauty products that come in recyclable packages or that come in packages made from recycled materials. The company […]

Thursday, my son came to me and said, “Would you help me cook?”
Uh, yeah!
He has a project for 8th grade Spanish, in which he has to prepare an authentic Mexican dish and write a report about it’s creation, and the history of the food as well. For Nich’s project, he chose “Quesadilla,” a relatively common […]

That’s right, ladies and gents, Weary Parent is our official Hot Stuff Of The Week! And boy, did Char (the Weary Parent in question) clean house… almost 50% of the vote!
Her post was a valuable list of 13 concepts to teach teenagers. We at GNMP really value such posts, because they are a genuine contribution […]

Somerville, Massachusetts went on a diet. Yup, the city. In an effort to curb childhood obesity schools cooked with fresh foods, offered fruits and vegetables, and adopted a new health curriculum. Restaurants in the town changed their portion sizes and switched to low-fat dairy products and offered fruit and veggies as side […]

Before my older son was ever assigned homework, I believed homework to be rather a straightforward affair. A teacher would write the nightly assignment on the blackboard, her students would copy it down accurately and legibly, and, sometime after school but before bedtime, they would complete the work. Right?
Now I laugh at my […]

Question: How does your parenting style differ from your parents? How is it the same?
My father was absent for most of my childhood; he seemed to be on a constant string of sea tours. That left my mother to raise me and my two sisters. I still marvel at the fact that she was able […]

I received a recommendation a couple weeks ago to read a book called The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. I also read their book The One Minute Manager Builds High Performing Teams. I was hoping I would find ideas in it for managing my family and I was not […]

Summer camp has always been part of my life, as a matter of fact, I’m still involved in the same one I attended, and, where I worked for over 16 summers.
I always imagined my kids would go, too, and, when my daughter was old enough, she went, too. She’s now getting ready for her […]

I’ve had the chorus of a song running through my head all day…
“You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille,
With four hungry children and a crop in the field…”
-Kenny Rogers

Rob, my husband, friend, and partner is away for a few days. He hasn’t left me, but he’s been traveling a bit more […]

For those of you who might not know, I have a podcast and website about learning and learning disabilities. When I started this project, I’m not sure what I expected in terms of audience size or growth. I guess I sort of thought some of my friends and family might listen, and that […]