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SuperSkills – Review
What exactly is SuperSkills? Well – “We created a Superskills box to proliferate [pro-lif-uh-rayt] advanced vocabulary building in an easy-to-use 4-minutes-a-day word-building tool pack. Our monthly subscription plan provides children the tools to create and build their own success based on their strengthening SUPER POWER” – SuperSkills team “Superskills Box is a monthly subscription box for children age 8 & above. It aims to help children be successful from a very young age by giving them an easy 4-minute-a-day way to learn sophisticated vocabulary words. Results are better and faster reading & understanding, increased imagination, creativity and curiosity and high SAT scores. All key success factors for any child“ Take a…
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5 Steps To Protect Your Gifted Child From Being Bullied – Guest Post
Gifted children are at greater risk for being bullied simply because they stand out from their peers. Many of the same attributes that make gifted learners so unique are also the same ones that bullies use to pick a child out of the crowd. For example, a gifted child might struggle with anxiety or enjoy a hobby that the bullies find different. It is also common for gifted children to be physically smaller than their classmates if they advanced a grade level early. When you suspect bullying might be occurring, use these strategies to intervene and protect them before it damages your child’s self-esteem. Recognize The Signs Of Bullying The…
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To The Woman Who Feels Unappreciated – Letters of Lace
In my new series, entitled: “Letters of Lace“, I will be touching on themes and topics that explore some of the more desperate things we women struggle with. Difficult and dark experiences that drain every last ounce of our strength, and leave us feeling hopeless, overwhelmed and misunderstood. My aim is to write to the “Woman” who is experiencing this present darkness, to offer some comfort and help restore her hope. Letters of Lace are for all of us, feel free to forward them to the “Woman” you think might need a taste of hope and a touch of beauty. After all, there are few things more gentle on the…
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Guest Post – Mat Kelly – Breastfeeding, A Dad’s Perspective
Breastfeeding…Yes, you heard right… Breastfeeding! And no, I don’t have boobs full of milk! I am wanting to express (pardon the pun!) how I felt as a dad within a breastfeeding household. Let me take you right to the start… Before we had children, I can honestly say, I didn’t know or mind how my offspring were going to be fed. Breastfeeding didn’t even register on my radar. All I knew was bottle feeding and that was cool with me – that’s until Stacey fell pregnant with Eleni. Breastfeeding was the only option for Stacey, and I mean literally the only one. I was always saying to her that I…
