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By Suzita Cochran ~ Boulder, Colorado
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A Ph.D. child and family psychologist with three kids tries out some of the latest ideas and theories (green, educational, simple living, psychological, exercise-related) on the home front. Read about my successes and failures!
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Tag Archives: Marie Sherlock
Happy to Announce My New Book!
As many of you are aware, I’ve been working on a book project for the last few years based on this blog and much additional research. For those of you who’ve offered feedback and suggestions to my blog posts … Continue reading
Toward Media Savvy Kids
A while back Todd took our daughter Annie (8) to the nearby hardware store. This locally-owned place is stocked with just about every basic item you could want. Todd needed drywall anchors and screws. Annie asked to stay by the … Continue reading
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Digging the Whole Hole: Home Improvement Projects with Kids
We all know those people who are really good with their hands, though this is not their paid work. Like my neighbor, Danny, who built a chicken coop last Fall, or my brother-in-law, David, who created built-in bookshelves spanning his … Continue reading