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Our modern techniques of letting babies “cry it out,” isolating babies in their own rooms, not responding to needs immediately and other forms of parenting are taking their toll on our kids, say psychology researchers from Notre Dame. Our modern day parenting is resulting in worsening life outcomes and poor brain development.

Have you heard about the sun’s magnetic peak flip happening now? It’s very interesting. Don’t be alarmed; it’s completely normal and business as usual. But I have heard some moms blaming this occurrence for the doldrums they’re feeling this summer and maybe that’s the reason I’ve been in a funk, too! It’s the magnetic flip!

Check out these Fallen Disney Princesses. Whether you like them or not, they really make stirring statements, and I really think they build on what the princess model teaches our daughters in a more realistic manner.

I love this quote from Matilda! Actually, I love that whole book AND the film and so does Wood Sprite.

Here is evidence of another “crisis pregnancy center” lying to women. They’ve been doing this for at least a decade, because I know Planned Parenthood (or NARAL—I can’t remember which one) was exposing them back in 2001 when I became a volunteer for the first time. Why is it so difficult to stick to the “don’t want one, don’t have one” rule and provide people with factual information to make the best decisions for themselves? I think if you have to lie, you know you’re in the wrong.

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