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Buying Safe Toys This Holiday Season

We are finally arriving at the most magical time of the year, the holidays! This year has not been an easy one, and the holidays can be such a good mood booster! Buying gifts for family members is so exciting and fun, but it’s essential to make sure that the toys you purchase for your

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Happy 9th Birthday Help Me Grow Utah!

OH, THE PLACES YOU’LL GO! You’ll be on your way up! You’ll be seeing great sights! You’ll join the high fliers who soar to high heights. One more year has come and passed. It seems like time is going by so fast. A birthday is not measured with just stops and starts, But of growth and

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How to Foster Empathy and Gratitude During the Holiday Season

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas! Ah, ’tis the season for oversized sweaters, hot cocoa, red windswept cheeks and Hallmark movies. It’s also that time of year when children young and old start wondering what Santa or their parents might put under the tree for them come Christmas morning. While the hustle and bustle of Christmas

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Mother’s Day Guilt

Mother’s day- What a great day to celebrate our mothers and all they have done for us! However, I never considered that a mother might feel what I call “Mother’s Day guilt.” I first heard of this while my husband and I were having dinner with my aunt and uncle, who frequently invite us over

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