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Sunshine, pink peonies, soft white bunnies and baby chicks. A true Hallmark mother and daughter moment. What? You don’t skip hand in hand along the grassy knoll with your mother? That’s odd, you must be different. Ok, so neither do I, but I am grateful to have a solid relationship with my mum which I [...]
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Something I’ve long believed was confirmed in an article I read last week: Women are better survivors than men.
The following excerpt is from the article by Ben Sherwood, author of ‘The Survivors Club.
Indeed, women are much better survivors than men. I discovered this surprising fact in the woods of Washington State, where the United States [...]
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Recently at thefamilyroom LIVE event in Sydney, Australia, we were completely blown away by the story of a beautiful woman named Frances who, through horrific adversity, realised something within her that enabled her to rise up and get through it all.
She never stopped believing that life, hope, strength, laughter and joy were waiting for her [...]
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FINE: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
FIVE MINUTES: If she is getting dressed,
this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the [...]
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I was inspired to write this article after reading Belinda’s post about her 40th birthday and my experience with my extended family this past weekend. I hope you enjoy.
In my house, I have a piece of art depicting a beautiful tree with extraordinary branches and gorgeous shades of green. This picture hangs by my front [...]
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Today on ‘Coffee with Susan and Friends‘ in prep for Mother’s Day we honored mothers everywhere. As guests on the show, I had my own mother, Isabel, and my sister, Katherine Gagne. We had calls from some amazing people including my older brother, Robert, who was, in fact, born on Mother’s Day some 46 years [...]
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Well friends today we did it. We interviewed an amazing guest on our show. Dr. Henry Hess, author of The Perfect Menopause – 7 Steps to the Best Time of our Lives. It was a great show and I STONGLY encourage you, whether you are peri menopausal, in the thick of it or just feeling [...]
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Every now and then, an email drops into your inbox which brings a message so timely and relevant that it stops you in your tracks.
This one struck a chord with us here at thefamilyroom and today we would like to share it with you.
So grab a cuppa, sit back and enjoy this inspiring story.
Invisible mother
It [...]
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This email was recently sent to me and I thought I would share it with everyone. This is a delicate subject but like anything else, thefamilyroom chooses to hit things head on. I believe one of our best defenses is to be aware so read on and keep this information locked away somewhere and always [...]
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Having suffered with sever sinus issues and hay fever most of my adult life, as much as I love spring, I would dread it every year.
To wake every morning and know that within an hour or so knowing that sinus pain, watery eyes or an epic sneezing match would visit for the day, was unbearable…for [...]
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