Gossip Gal’s Celebrity Corner: Rumor has it that Rage Waters and the Fellas may gain a new addition to their touring entourage this summer: Rage’s 13-year-old daughter, Crystal. Aw, now isn’t that sweet? Reformed party animal Rage finally settling down for some father-daughter bonding—I say it’s ...
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When Waiting Is Terrifying
When I was seven, I rode Big Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain at Disney World, got terrified out of my Jams and jelly shoes... and that was it. (Jams and jelly shoes—anyone else wear those? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?) From then on, I swore off roller coasters. I successfully avoided the rattling ...
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How to Help Preschoolers Handle Their Feelings
So let's talk preschoolers.
They're delightful one minute, demonic the next. One moment their mantra is "By Myself"; the next they are the helpless baby again. One of the most important things we have to do for our two-, three-, and four-year-olds is help them develop emotional self-control. They ...
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These days of small things
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We’re at the North Carolina State Fair on a perfect October night. The sky is cloudless, speckled with stars. The air is crisp, cool but not cold. It’s a night for pumpkins and bonfires, sweatshirts and cider. It’s also a Saturday night, which means that the entire ...
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