One mom's plan to raise a kid — without raising greenhouse gases
December 2011
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12/27/11You Decide: Giving Kids a Choice When Making Decisions With Positive DisciplineIf you offer kids two choices and ask them to decide (à la Positive Discipline), they get structure and power while you control the outcome — and avert a stand-off Posted at 10:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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12/20/11Cultivating Gratitude During the Holidays: How to Teach Your Kids to Be Gracious and Give Thanks This ChristmasDespite its good intentions, Christmas becomes a buy-fest, pushing otherwise fiscally responsible parents into crazed over-spenders and turning sweet, polite children into green-eyed gimme monsters Posted at 08:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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12/13/11I Feel Pretty, Oh So Pretty: Why Constantly Telling Your Little Girl She’s Beautiful Does More Harm Than GoodIt’s been said that women who were constantly told they were beautiful as young girls have poorer self esteem than those who were praised for other attributes (or not praised at all). What do you think? Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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12/06/11Longtime Friends and New Moms Bond Over Parenthood (and the Occasional Dance Party)I’m grateful for the friendships that have not only survived motherhood, but deepened because of it Posted at 09:00 AM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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About This Blog
Shannon Gallagher
Rhinebeck, NY
Dutchess County native Shannon Gallagher is a contributing editor for Hudson Valley Magazine. An erstwhile thrill-seeker, these days she courts disaster of a different variety wrangling a spirited toddler, honing her vegan baking skills, and chasing the ever-elusive work-family balance. She teaches Pilates and does fascial bodywork, and lives in Rhinebeck with Coraline, a cat named Otie, and Sushi the Fish (named, of course, by the toddler).
Recent Posts
- Gluten-Free Banana Pancakes (Recipe)
- Letter I Wish My Three-Year-Old Would Give Me For Mother's Day
- Fun Summertime Activity with Kids: Planting a Garden
- Parenting and Patience: You're Not Perfect
- Bright Young Things, Or Oversexed Young Things?
- Raising a Child with the Help of Neighborhood Kids (and Parents)
- Letter From a Non-Vaccinating Mom in Need of a Doctor
- Monsanto Protection Act 2013: What You Need to Know About Genetically Modified Foods
- Creative Childhood: How to Engage Your Kids So They Learn to Think Creatively
- Commercialized Culture: Keep It Away From My Kid
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