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Spread the Word! Cotton's Fun Music Program for Families will be offered at a new location in Raleigh, beginning Friday morning, December 4th! This program will be offered at 10:15 every Friday morning at the convenient location of FIVE POINTS. Babiology, a children's new and consigned clothing store has precious finds for frugal parents who understand the value of next-to-new children's clothing finds! Hope to see you there!

Babiology

2012A Fairview Rd.

Raleigh, NC 27608

919.834.0014… Continue

A friend recently emailed me to vent frustration over his grown son's seeming lack of ambition, gratitude and direction. As I typed my reply, it occurred to me that this may be something of which we all stand reminding. My reply follows:

"I understand your anguish completely. First, I want to tell you that your son belongs to a different generation than ours, and he is much aligned with many of his contemporaries. Like Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet" shares, we will never follow them, nor their d… Continue

Just wanted to post a pic of our little man, Adam, who survived the nightmare of E coli, and although he will need monitoring for five whole years, he is thriving, and is the love of my life.
Thanks to all of you who sent support, concern and prayers!
Cotton

We inadvertently sabotage our child's ability to engage in healthy relationships and/or regard us as qualified parents when we postpone correcting unwanted behavioral issues. Our choice to do so usually stems from the belief that by taking such action, we will disrupt the serenity of our intended domestic bliss.

Truth is, avoiding such responsibility often firmly establishes the increase of undesirable and sustained behavioral patterns, from which there will not easily (and may NEVER be,) escap… Continue

Some might find me to be self-sabotaging (daft or clueless, at least!) as my first aspiration is to provide support to young families on the road to "happy". Occasionally, a potential parent/client's request infers a suppressed need to hold onto that cash, or that they may have been coerced into this investigation. In respect/responsibility, my response provides them with a door "out" of any imagined guilt. (Should I have my head examined? There are a number of "envelopes wi… Continue