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Losing My Mom At Age 10 by Kristina Fucci

by Guest Post | Oct 11, 2017 | Death and Loss, Family, Step Children, Stepmom

In a perfect world, childhood is a time of joyful innocence, brimming with activity, warmth from your family, and wonder at all you’re learning and experiencing. Yes, my childhood included many of these things: a loving family, fun activities, sports, arts, crafts,...

3 Things Every Child in a Blended Family Must Have

by Guest Post | Aug 16, 2017 | Family, Husbands, Wives

Guest Post by Ananda Joy Rosario I used to hate that one line from that one Disney movie that says that one thing about family and no one getting left behind. You know which one I’m talking about, right? “Ohana means family. Family means no one gets left...

When your Family Needs Recharging

by Guest Post | Apr 27, 2016 | Family

One of the many features on my iPhone is the low battery mode. At around 20% of the battery life, my ever so smart phone asks me if I would like to switch to low battery mode in order to conserve my battery life. The goal is to preserve the life of my phone a...

Simply 5: Let them eat cake (And make a mess of it too)

by Guest Post | Feb 17, 2016 | Family

My sister-in-law recently shared a screenshot of my 16 month-old nephew in the middle of what looked like snow all over her living room floor. Snow? I thought. Not so much. Rather very meticulously torn pieces of tissue. I loved it!! She, however, was not quite...

5 Habits for Making Family Time a Priority

by Guest Post | Jan 3, 2016 | Family

When I was asked to contribute to Simply Five, it was like winning an Emmy. Me? You want me to contribute and share my ideas for making the most of family-time? Oh thank you (princess wave)!! Then it hit me, Shawna, you actually need to write something to contribute....