“If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence,” Thich Nhat Hanh This timeless edition of Minnesota Family is dedicated to mindful and intentional parenting. Our articles provide practical suggestions to help parents identify stress (p. 10), manage the morning routine (p. 12) and develop lifelong financial literacy (p. 4). […]
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“Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr You’re reading an issue focused on connection—with nature, with each other, and with our communities. Therapeutic gardening (p. 18) and How to Prevent Your Kids from Becoming Stressed (p. 14) focus on managing the stresses in our
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“Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together.” – James Cash Penney You’re reading an edition centered on growth mindsets and relationships. From cultivating a “power of yet” perspective (p. 34) to teaching self-compassion (p. 32) and preventing burnout in caregivers (p. 28), each article provides tools for developing
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Tell us about your family.Mark: Cheryl and I were married in 1980. Jeremy is our oldest child; Nick came 3 years later, and Alise was 8 years after that. We were sort of surprised with Alise, selling off all the baby stuff at a garage sale not knowing Cheryl was pregnant with Alise. I would
The Irelands live near Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Kaelin and Paul have been married for 17 years. They have nine children from 15 to 2 years old. They are regularly asked, “are they all yours?” They say “yes, we have nine biological children together”. The Irelands share that having a large family is a lot of