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Tag: resources
How to make a decision
If you struggle with making decisions, particularly about medical care, here are ten questions to consider to streamline your process.
What to do if your water breaks
Whether it's a gush or a stream, any leaking fluid in late pregnancy could be an indication that the amniotic sac has ruptured. What should you do if you notice leaking fluid? Here's a handy reminder you can save on your phone!
How commonly shared is your birthday? (were you born on a holiday?)
It's rare that I meet someone else with my birthday, July 4. Thanks to a cool new graphic from Matt Stiles, a reporter and data journalist, I now know just how rare. Here are some ideas why.
4 tips for helping an infant or toddler adjust to daylight saving time
It's the time of year again, when daylight saving time is coming upon us and parents everywhere (or, at least, in places that have daylight savings) are fearing the havoc it will wreak upon their children's already-fragile sleep schedules. Here are four suggestions to make transitioning to daylight saving time a little easier.
Free books for kids: Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program
For as long as I can remember, I knew books were magical. Now, as a parent, receiving a free book for my child every month makes making magic even easier.
A father’s guide to grief
This inforgraphic provides five gentle reminders for fathers in grief.
Got a gown?
There is a beautiful opportunity for you to take these dresses from what might have been some fun moments in your life and use them to help families in grief.
17 ways to bring beauty to a suffering world right now
If February, the pandemic, politics, or the weather has got you down, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed with negativity. In the spirit of finding beauty and helping others in the face of feelings of loss, here are 17 ways to bring beauty to a suffering world right now. I wrote these ideas aiming… Continue reading 17 ways to bring beauty to a suffering world right now
10 ways to honor someone who has died
Here are ten ideas of how to honor someone who has died. This ideas focus on expressing memories of and wishes for the person, creating beauty in honor of the person, and caring for yourself and your relationship with the person.
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