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If You Feel Like A Horrible Mother Sometimes, It’s Not Just You

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Why I Won’t Teach My Child Racial Tolerance

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5 Things to Prepare Children For Success

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Why Abuse In America Hasn’t Stopped

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One Astoundingly Good Reason To Let Your Kids Get Bored

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Welcome! I'm Karen, and like many of you, I once found myself feeling like my kids deserved a much better mom. Comparing myself with other moms just made me feel like a failure. But I was determined to dive in and learn how to be a good mom - not perfect, mind you - but good (sometimes rockstar good if I do say so myself 😉). I've read, studied, trained as a parenting coach, and talked with therapists, educators, counselors, occupational therapists, speech therapists, anyone I could glean insight from. Here is where I share that all with you!

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