It’s like a mall, only better! It’s our Holiday Shopping Open House, and it’s right here in Redwood Falls. Nearly a dozen different vendors are bringing their quality merchandise directly to you. No home parties to attend, no driving in the Cities, no website ordering. Just stop by St. Catherine’s Catholic Church on Saturday, November […]
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How does being nurtured make you feel? Cared for? Loved? Special? Like you matter? And you want your baby to feel the same way, too, right? You want your child to know he is loved, respected, and valued. You want your child to have a happy childhood, one that prepares him to succeed in relationships
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The first obsessive relationship I ever ran into involved someone near and dear to me. For awhile, she couldn’t even see what was happening. Her desire to be “loved” was so strong–and her sense of her own value so weak–that she was willing to accept the poor substitute her boyfriend offered. Fortunately, she finally realized
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Is your child becoming a toddler? Get ready: it’s going to be an exciting ride! Your baby’s second year of life outside the womb is like a year full of Independence Days—fireworks and all. He is learning to walk confidently, eat finger foods, and express himself in short sentences. This year he’ll also test limits,
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Did you know August is National Breastfeeding Month? And get this: August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week. Most people don’t know anything about these dates. In fact, most people don’t know much about breastfeeding. It’s one of those topics no one wants to talk about. That means a lot of good but awkward questions are
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Scooting, crawling, standing, walking. . . Watch out world! Here she comes! Your baby will assert her independence in big ways during these second six months of life after birth. By the end of her first year, she will be ready to walk, to climb stairs, and to use new words and gestures to get
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When a woman faces a crisis involving an unexpected pregnancy, she needs help. Now. She needs to talk to someone who cares—about her, and about the baby she’s not sure what to do with. She needs a safe place to take time to evaluate all her options, to talk through what really matters to her.
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If you thought the changes in your child from birth to three months were huge, then get ready to be amazed. Months four through six are even more exciting! By the end of your baby’s first six months, she will be fully engaged with the world. She’ll be prepped to get herself places. She’ll be
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Dad, it’s time you knew. All parents feel inadequate. Even moms. That’s right: women are no more wired to be parents than men are. Everybody’s gotta learn how to be a parent. When you fear you’ll drop the baby, say the wrong thing, play too rough, or fail to provide some basic need, you’re not
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This post is the first in a series on discipline for children in three different stages: Infants from birth to one year, 12-24 months, and pre-schoolers. Holding your newborn in your arms, you can hardly imagine that helpless little person ever needing discipline. Especially if you aren’t exactly sure what discipline is. What Is Discipline,
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