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Coronavirus Pandemic: Age Appropriate Discussions
Talking to children about Coronavirus is sort of like talking to them about any other adult topic. It might feel as uncomfortable or awkward as talking with them about adult money matters or other...
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Kids Have Worries Too
Talking about our concerns with another caring, present, attentive person is so powerful. In WarmLine, we learn to be fully present, to listen deeply and to put our story on the back burner as we hold...
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Teaching Self-Empowerment
When we’re feeling like we don’t have control over something in our lives, like coronavirus, it’s really helpful to find something that we DO have control over. Our children are no different – they...
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Stick to Your Routine
My dear mother-in-law had NINE children. I learned so many things from her! One of the things she taught me was that when there was a transition in the normal routine of the house it took at least...
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Coronavirus Pandemic: Manage Your Anxiety First
Put your own oxygen mask on first. We know this statement from flying in a commercial aircraft. Should the cabin pressure change dramatically, an oxygen mask will drop down from the overhead...
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Special Days for Special Family Time
Hey there! I’m Kea McGinty, stay at home mom of 4 (9yrs, 6yrs, 3yrs, & 1yr), WarmLine volunteer, and fellow quarantine warrior. On a normal day, I can be easily overwhelmed with the...
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Breastfeeding: One Mom’s Unconventional Journey
I remember when I got pregnant, I was so excited and curious to know about everything related to pregnancy. I read so man various pregnancy related books, I thought I was quite prepared to bring this...
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The Importance of Fathers
Moms are often known as the “primary parent” to children, but it is important not to discount the important roles Dads play in child development and play. In fact, according to a 2011 report titled...
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Summer Water Safety
It’s that time of year again, the time that always fills me with a little bit of dread, the time I’m never quite ready for, the time that makes me question the life choices that led me to return to...
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Visiting San Diego Theme Parks
“Wow!” my son said ecstatically as we entered Legoland in Carlsbad, California. This was the first time we had brought my two and a half year old to an amusement park since Covid started spreading in...
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