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  • Tracey Eyster
  • August 20, 2015
  • 350
Over-Protective Mom Confession

Being a mom brings out the absolute “protect and preserve” gene in all of us, which can be a great thing. But it can also be a not so great […]

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  • Tracey Eyster
  • June 11, 2015
  • 350
A Mom, A Boy & An Airliner

Mothers who exhibit extreme patience fill me with a strong desire to applaud them and even give them a big o bear hug – I want them to know they […]

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  • Tracey Eyster
  • December 11, 2014
  • 350
Stop Singing CHRISTmas Songs

{originally published in 2012}   I have been told more than once to stop singing CHRISTmas songs. Shocking, yes! Not quite so shocking when you realize I have been told […]

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  • Tracey Eyster
  • November 13, 2014
  • 350
Thank You Matters

{originally published in 2012} I have long been a fan of Family Matters and not just because what I read on their website is so helpful, though that’s a great […]

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  • Tracey Eyster
  • October 21, 2014
  • 350
Overwhelmed Student Warning Signs

{originally published in 2011}   I remember when my son started the fourth grade I just knew something was up. I couldn’t quite place my finger on it, but I […]

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  • Tracey Eyster
  • May 20, 2014
  • 350
A Less Rules Summer

  Yes, I know every home needs rules to run smoothly, but come on…don’t you remember the thrill of summer when you were a kid?   I sure do.   […]

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  • Tracey Eyster
  • May 15, 2014
  • 350
Ten Year Old With Drivers License!

Have you seen what I have been seeing around town? Ten year olds with driver’s licenses! I still cannot quite figure out how it happened. I mean heck, they can […]

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  • Tracey Eyster
  • May 29, 2013
  • 350
Teach Not Demand

She walked up to me smiling, “OK Mom, my room’s all done!  Come and see!”  I stepped away from my own chores and followed her bouncy little body into her […]

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  • Tracey Eyster
  • May 8, 2013
  • 350
Mom’s Busy May

  I don’t know about you, but for me May can be a crazy maker! It seems that school ramps up exponentially because anything and everything that has not gotten […]

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