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We all know kids don’t come with instruction manuals — hard to believe since everything else does. No manuals. No requirements. No tests. No assurance you’re going to do the right things. The scary part is you spend 18 or so years teaching, molding, and mentoring these little mini-mes and you don’t really know if you’ve done a great job until it’s time for them to . . . 
The world teaches us that in order to be successful, we must respect ourselves and have self-confidence. Studies show that children with low self-esteem suffer socially and academically. But where do those lessons really begin? And how do we instill in our children the value of self-worth while still being good parents? Children learn about their world by modeling the adults around them, and the most important adults in a child’s life . . . 
Does anyone want to guess why I ate lunch at the public train station today? It wasn’t because of the fine dinning options…it’s because it’s my little giants day with mommy and he gets to pick our entertainment. He chose to ride the train. He also chose the Subway sandwich shop in the downtown train station. That was an experience!
Some people do date night…we do a day with mommy. I’m very . . . 
This is National Fire Prevention Week so we wanted to provide you with some fire safety tips that are easy to implement and can help protect you and your family.
I have a friend that recently lost her home due to a fire. Lucky no was injured and they all made it out safely. It was a scary ordeal for their family and I cannot image the fear that they . . . 
Although not the easiest thing to admit…. when I was a kid I was a very poor reader. I can remember dreading when we had to read out loud in class. I was so nervous I couldn’t even pay attention to the story. It made me physically ill.
Because I feared reading — I did very little of it. I actually don’t remember reading a book for fun or cover to cover . . . 
Are you a question asking ninja? If not, you might want to start because experts say that it’s a great way to teach your little one how to think on their own and build self-confidence. Questions, questions and more questions… Do you want to wear your blue or red shirt? Do you want a banana or apple? Do you want to walk or ride your tricycle? Do you want to brush your . . . 
With all the demands modern life throws at us, and with added pressure of being a good parent mounting and getting more complicated by the day, it is easy to lose sight of your sense of humor. Your sense of humor can help you through the most difficult parenting challenges. Without it, you might find yourself out of luck and down and out. Life is stressful enough without throwing out the little . . . 
The other day I was listening to a parenting podcast and the topic was on the importance of spending individual time with your kids. Although good in theory, how do we as busy parents make this happen? If your life is anything like mine – your cup runneth over. Our lives are filled to the brim these days with schedules and carpools, meetings and dinners. My color coordinated iCal calendar . . . |
 I’m Shelia, the Chief Keeper Upper at Me Giant. I love small business, funny jokes, good people, being a mommy and living giant. The purpose of this blog is to share my experiences in building a small business, the tips and tools I use to do it, and insights and interviews with other successful entrepreneur filled with how to ideas.  |
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