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December 10, 2025

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The Parents’ Voice

Valentine’s Day

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, which leaves tons of time for you to make a

Body image

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice I’m not even going to pretend I’m an expert on this topic. I’ve struggled with this concept my whole

Helping kids cope with news

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice When a friend suggested I write an article on this topic I was hesitant because it’s a struggle for

Rub a dub dub in the tub

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parent’s voice January is National Bath Tub Safety month and it has me reliving my troubles and happy moments with bathtime.

The loneliness of COVID-19

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice COVID has definitely taken its toll on each and every one of us. Some of us are definitely feeling

Health, hope and happiness 2021

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice I’m sure many of us can say that 2020 really kicked us in the pants. It has been a

Christmas presents

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Christmas, a wonderful, heartwarming time of year is almost upon us. It is less than a two weeks away

Christmas Baking

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice I’m not sure how everyone else is feeling but with fewer things happening on weekends in our family I

Birth order — The middle child

By Shelley Heaphy for The Parents’ Voice Let me start by saying that birth order is a real thing. Growing up number three of four

The first snowfall

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice This past weekend blanketed our ground with beautiful, sparkling snow. I am just like my kids, when the first

Valentine’s Day

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Valentine’s Day is coming up in a few weeks, which leaves tons of time for you to make a difference in that special person’s life. I know a lot of people comment about Valentine’s

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Body image

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice I’m not even going to pretend I’m an expert on this topic. I’ve struggled with this concept my whole life and continue to. Because of that I know how extremely important it is to

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Helping kids cope with news

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice When a friend suggested I write an article on this topic I was hesitant because it’s a struggle for me right now with my kids. I am dealing with this so very much right

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Rub a dub dub in the tub

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parent’s voice January is National Bath Tub Safety month and it has me reliving my troubles and happy moments with bathtime. Read on for some bath time activities you may or not have heard about. During

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The loneliness of COVID-19

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice COVID has definitely taken its toll on each and every one of us. Some of us are definitely feeling the loneliness, others are frustrated and fed up, still others continue to worry and are

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Health, hope and happiness 2021

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice I’m sure many of us can say that 2020 really kicked us in the pants. It has been a trying, difficult year in so many ways. For many it has been a rough financial

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Christmas presents

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice Christmas, a wonderful, heartwarming time of year is almost upon us. It is less than a two weeks away and there is still so much to do. From the long list of people to

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Christmas Baking

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice I’m not sure how everyone else is feeling but with fewer things happening on weekends in our family I feel we have more time than usual to get our Christmas traditions started. It makes

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Birth order — The middle child

By Shelley Heaphy for The Parents’ Voice Let me start by saying that birth order is a real thing. Growing up number three of four girls I swore up and down that I (and #2) was a middle child and

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The first snowfall

SHELLEY HEAPHY for The Parents’ Voice This past weekend blanketed our ground with beautiful, sparkling snow. I am just like my kids, when the first flakes begin to fall I get super excited and all warm and fuzzy inside. I

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