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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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Teaching Kids Optimism
My daughter Annie started first grade raring to go. After all those years of watching her big brothers attend full-day school, her time had finally come. She was a real school kid. There was just one problem. In Annie’s mind, … Continue reading
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