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When “Good Job” Just Doesn’t Cut It
This is my latest and probably favorite article I’ve done for awhile. Kids want to hear so much more than just Good Job from us. They want to know what we really think about what they are doing. Pass it along! How to Offer Positive Encouragement (Sorry, “Good Job!” Doesn’t Cut It) Don’t you just…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Shop and Eat Their Way Through Athens
Our last few months here are all about leaping at opportunities that living in Europe affords us. Getting to Greece with minimal fuss for a full 7 days over the kids’ ample spring break definitely qualified as an opportunity. So we leaped at it. Athens reeks of history. As you walk down the street you…
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The Swiss Family Carlson Climbs the Acropolis
We are in Athens, Greece! It’s another place I thought I’d never get to see. And apparently my iPhone never thought I’d get there either because every time I put in a search for “Restaurants in Athens” I get barbecue places in Georgia. The place I HAD, HAD, HAD to go was the Acropolis and…
Mindy Carlson 