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Ready, Set, Organize!

Ready, Set, Organize!

Mary Jo Gerd

January is a great month to get organized. We’re not talking about going full Marie Kondo on your home. While that sounds like a dream come true for most parents,...

Ready, Set, Organize!

Mary Jo Gerd

January is a great month to get organized. We’re not talking about going full Marie Kondo on your home. While that sounds like a dream come true for most parents,...

Over-the-Top Christmas—How Much is Too Much?

Over-the-Top Christmas—How Much is Too Much?

Mary Jo Gerd

When my kiddos were in the early years of elementary school, I tried to help out in the classrooms as much as possible. It was a treat watching them interact...

Over-the-Top Christmas—How Much is Too Much?

Mary Jo Gerd

When my kiddos were in the early years of elementary school, I tried to help out in the classrooms as much as possible. It was a treat watching them interact...

Forget FOMO—It’s Time to Experience JOMO in Your Family!

Forget FOMO—It’s Time to Experience JOMO in You...

Mary Jo Gerd

Growing up as the youngest in the family, I was plagued with a serious case of FOMO—Fear Of Missing Out. I was convinced that once I went to bed, my...

Forget FOMO—It’s Time to Experience JOMO in You...

Mary Jo Gerd

Growing up as the youngest in the family, I was plagued with a serious case of FOMO—Fear Of Missing Out. I was convinced that once I went to bed, my...

“I’ll let you in on a little secret…”

“I’ll let you in on a little secret…”

Mary Jo Gerd

A Professional Tip to Rekindle All Marriages (Struggling or Not) A friend of mine recently shared that her husband and she were experiencing difficulties in their marriage and had sought...

“I’ll let you in on a little secret…”

Mary Jo Gerd

A Professional Tip to Rekindle All Marriages (Struggling or Not) A friend of mine recently shared that her husband and she were experiencing difficulties in their marriage and had sought...

Uh-oh! Is my sweet child… a bully?

Uh-oh! Is my sweet child… a bully?

Mary Jo Gerd

5 Ways to Curb a Tendency Towards Bullying Certainly, no one wants to get the dreaded call from school that their kid is being picked on. But what about hearing...

Uh-oh! Is my sweet child… a bully?

Mary Jo Gerd

5 Ways to Curb a Tendency Towards Bullying Certainly, no one wants to get the dreaded call from school that their kid is being picked on. But what about hearing...

Empower Your Children to Tap Into Their Outside Voices: 6 Quick Tips to Foster More Assertive Kids

Empower Your Children to Tap Into Their Outside...

Mary Jo Gerd

How many times have you heard parents, grandparents, teachers, or librarians utter these words to kids? “Sssh! Use your inside voice, please.” You’ve probably said it yourself many times. It...

Empower Your Children to Tap Into Their Outside...

Mary Jo Gerd

How many times have you heard parents, grandparents, teachers, or librarians utter these words to kids? “Sssh! Use your inside voice, please.” You’ve probably said it yourself many times. It...