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Events | Sooner than you Think!
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Sooner than you Think! January 22, 2013 St. James Episcopal School, Dallas – Private event. January 23, 1013 Fort Worth Country Day School, Ft. Worth -Private event. January 24, 2013 Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church, Dallas. February 20, 2013 Hockaday School, Dallas – Private event. February 21, 2013 Trinity Valley School, Ft. Worth – Private event. February 24, 2013 Irving Bible Church, Irving, Tx. February 28, 2013 Mohawk Elementary, Richardson, Tx – Private event. January 22, 2014 Tarrytown United M...
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The Daddy Factor | Sooner than you Think!
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Sooner than you Think! June 20, 2015 · Filed under Uncategorized. There has been a noticeable change in my audiences over the last 10 years. Instead of a room full of young mommies who want to know how to answer their children’s early questions about sex, I look out on a very healthy mix of moms and dads. This is so encouraging to me! Dads who show up to a workshop about how to shape their child’s sexual character are also. Probably going to SHOW UP in other ways. In conversations that are uncomfortable.
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Back to Basics… Vocabulary | Sooner than you Think!
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Sooner than you Think! Back to Basics… Vocabulary. June 16, 2015 · Filed under Uncategorized. This summer we are taking some time to review the basics of the Simple Truths strategy for talking to our children about sex. In Simple Truths, we focus on beginning the conversations, and preparing our families for future conversations that may be more challenging. But when our children are young and very curious, it’s the perfect time to build a foundation. Which WORDS are you using to identify their privates?
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Summer Reading List | Sooner than you Think!
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Sooner than you Think! May 25, 2014 · Filed under Adoption. Where do babies come from? 183 Tagged Mary Flo Ridley. Summer reading for young children. Talking to kids about sex. Talking to your children about sex. With more family time will come some not-to-be-missed opportunities. With young children there is a window of curiosity about how all of this works, and that window begs you to come in with great information and wisdom for these little ones about how fearfully and wonderfully they were made.
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A Slower Walk | Sooner than you Think!
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Sooner than you Think! April 22, 2015 · Filed under Uncategorized. I just got back from a walk, and it was glorious! This spring Dallas has enjoyed plenty of rain and cooler temperatures, and the mosquitos aren’t out yet…so it’s a perfect time for exercising in the fresh air! If you are fortunate enough to have a small child along, try not to think so much about how many steps you log on your fit bit, but rather how many details you can find in the things that are blooming around you. Fill in your detail...
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Back to Basics… Your Message | Sooner than you Think!
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Sooner than you Think! Back to Basics… Your Message. May 11, 2015 · Filed under Family. Where do babies come from? 183 Tagged "Where do babies come from? Birds and the bees conversation. Talking to kids about sex. Talking to your children about sex. Do you ever feel the need to get back to basics? So today, we will start with YOUR MESSAGE…. Your child may be 4 or 5 or 7 and you wonder how to answer questions like: “Mommy, how does the baby get out of you? 8221; or “How did that baby get in? What was it d...