Blabbable Secrets

Yep, he’s flying into town today. He doesn’t have a drivers license because he’s had so many DUI’s that the judge finally took his away and he is on probationary period. Hopefully at some point he will learn his lesson? At almost 40 years of age I highly doubt it.
Ok, so he’s flying into town [...]

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Watching this YouTube video by Dr. Laura was a great indication that I am on the right path when it comes to my kids and the internet. If you are a parent, I sure hope you are on the right track too.
My teen is not allowed computer access to Myspace and/or Facebook unless she [...]

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Positive Self Talk
1. Make a positive comment about how you can handle the situation. “This is not a big deal…”
“I’ve done this before; I can do this again…”
“If I keep going, I’m going to make it worse…”
2. Repeat until you feel yourself calming down.
3. Discuss your feelings with staff.
Anger Control Strategies
1. If person [...]

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Deep Breathing
1. Take a deep breath in through your nose, hold it for 2 seconds.
2. Let breath out slowly through your mouth.
3. Repeat until you feel yourself calming down.
4. Discuss your feeling with staff.
Counting
1. Count slowly form 1-10.
2. Count backwards from 10-1.
3. Repeat until you feel yourself calming down.
4. Discuss your feelings with staff.
Saying ABC’s
1. [...]

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Matthew 18:21-22
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.
Ephesians 4:26-27
“In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still [...]

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I don’t understand what it is about Mothers and Daughters that keeps us from getting along. I wish that my daughter could understand how worried I am about her.
We were in the doctor’s room waiting for over 45 minutes before we were seen. In the meantime we were fighting, her and I. She was being [...]

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Well…we had our discussion with her last night. We let her know that we found the Plan B receipt. When we handed it to her the expression on her face was horror.
She looked at the receipt and asked us where we found it at. She was insistent on knowing. I don’t blame her because look [...]

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I was listening to Dr. Laura yesterday on the way home from running errands. I happen to catch her when she was telling a caller that people that write letters anonymously or blog anonymously are cowards. I disagree.
I think it’s important for people to be able to express their thoughts and share their stories in [...]

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The ex dead beat sperm deposit is coming to town next week. He’ll be here on Wednesday and leave Friday morning. I have no idea how it’s going to go down. I did let him know that he is welcome to sit with us at her graduation.
Turns out that he might be bringing his Dad [...]

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F = ELIGIBLE FLEX SPEND ACCT ITEM (FSA)
i HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS.
wHAT DOES eLIGIBLE fLEX sPEND MEAN EXACTLY?
sO BASICALLY IF YOU ARE OVER THE AGE OF 17 YOU CAN WALK INTO ANY wALGREENS IN THE COUNTRY AND PURCHASE pLAN b?
wHY WOULD A TEEN ALREADY TAKING BIRTH CONTROL PILLS NEED TO HAVE pLAN [...]

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