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northpolenotes · 3 years

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How can I be a good aunt?

Ever wonder how you’re doing as an Aunt? Do you ask yourself, how can I be a good Aunt? Not just have the title, but also be proud to call yourself their Aunt? What does it take to be a good Aunt to your nieces and nephews? This is a question I’m asked a lot, but unfortunately, there isn’t a clear answer to this very complicated question. It’s not like there’s a magical formula or a recipe you…

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northpolenotes · 3 years

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Aunt Quotes

Aunts are universally important. We are a fraction of the whole, but incredibly valuable nonetheless. Now, I say that and simultaneously recognize that not all Aunts are created equal. For various reasons some Aunts just have the title, some just show up for “special events” and others take on the role of second mom. The latter is my audience. I’ve gotten some feedback in the past about how…

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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End Your Silence. Support Black Lives Matter

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The United States is divided right now on many levels. It’s broken up into many factions, but for the purposes of this piece, there is only one area of concern: The Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM). There…

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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How to Help A Child Cope With the Loss of a Loved One

Death is one of the great mysteries of life. It purposes a whole host of questions. Why does it happen to some so early in life? Why must it happen at all? What happens after you die? Is there an afterlife? Will I get to see my loved one again if I die?

The questions are endless and the answers are not universally definitive. You might be questioning how to do deal with these…

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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30 Activities for Kids and Families Stuck At Home

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So you’re stuck at home and socially distancing yourself from friends and family. BUT, you’ve got kids too. You can’t send them to a friend’s house, they’re sick of watching TV, and they’re tapped out of reading. So it’s time to have some good old…

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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Talking to Teens About The Importance of Social Distancing During the COVID-19 Pandemic

How Aunts Can Help

Sometimes it can feel nearly impossible for parents to get their point across to a teenager. It doesn’t matter if they have a signed and notarized letter from the head of the World Health Organization backing up their statements. If the information is coming from their parents’ lips, some teens are just not going to listen. Though it may not always be such a pressing…

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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How To Be A Good Aunt During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Isolating yourself without feeling isolated

During this current time in our nation, we’re being advised to maintain social distancing in an effort to confine and diminish the risk of spreading the coronavirus. On the other hand, we also have to continue to live our daily lives despite this pandemic. So how does one combine the two? How can you be a good Aunt while also isolating yourself…

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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Helping Moms with C-Section Recovery

If you’re reading this because you’re going to become an Aunt sometime soon – CONGRATULATIONS! Aunthood is a wonderful right of passage. You’re about to embark on a beautiful journey filled with laughs, smiles, and pure joy!

But before you can get to that place, Mommy has to have the baby. Like many women, she might be scheduled for a cesarean (c-section). For various reasons,…

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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Valentine's Gift Ideas For Your Niece and Nephew

Valentine’s Gift Ideas For Your Niece and Nephew

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A lot of people were surprised by how I could maintain such a close bond with my niece and nephews when they lived several states away from me for 9 years. Though our houses were located hundreds of…

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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New Year's Resolutions For Aunts

New Year’s Resolutions For Aunts

Most people make annual New Year’s resolutions, right? You’ve heard at least one person say, “Come January 1st, I’m gonna…” fill in the blank. You want to lose weight, eat better, meditate, blah blah blah. Some are successful in their pursuits and others not so much. But that’s neither here nor there.

It’s important to set goals for yourself and be ambitious about making your dreams…

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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11 Christmas Traditions To Start With Your Nieces and Nephews

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Ah, Christmastime is finally here! The magical time of the year where families and friends gather together, create memories, share laughs, and follow traditions passed down from previous generations.

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northpolenotes · 4 years

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Why Chaos On Thanksgiving Brings Me Joy

An Open Letter To My Nieces and Nephews

Dear Lola, Layla, Jayden, and Julian,

It’s Thanksgiving again. It’s hard to imagine that the earth has made an entire rotation around the sun once more, yet here we are – ready and willing to stuff our faces and fill our bellies till they ache in pain.

And though many look forward to this day and view it as their favorite…

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#Aunt #why i love thanksgiving

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northpolenotes · 5 years

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Fun Fall and Halloween Traditions With Your Nieces and Nephews

I love the fall. The leaves start changing, the air gets a little cooler and brisk, and let’s not forget about Halloween! As a child, I loved dressing up and going out trick or treating. Not so much because I loved getting candy, it was more so for the costumes! I LOVED picking out a new character every year and my Mom is very crafty. She would make all my costumes for me and that always…

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northpolenotes · 5 years

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Should You Post Pictures of Kids on Social Media?

There’s practically no getting around social media these days. Even if you aren’t a participant (congrats to you!), the masses are not with you in this case. So the chances of there being a picture of you somewhere on social media are far greater than not. Yes, even if you don’t own the account.

Look around you the next time you go out. Take notice of how many times you see someone…

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northpolenotes · 5 years

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11 Baby's Firsts For Aunts That'll Melt Your Heart

11 Baby’s Firsts For Aunts That’ll Melt Your Heart

Becoming an Aunt for the first time is a truly unique experience. If you’ve never been around kids, or you have but didn’t pay them much attention, it may change your entire outlook on kids in general. Becoming an Aunt will surely change your life forever.

However, just the fact that you’ve become an Aunt doesn’t mean that there aren’t certain things that will stick out as being…

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northpolenotes · 5 years

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How To Move With Your Dog

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Are you about to move? Or have you just moved with your pet?

Moving is stressful. I should know, I’ve moved 7 times in the past 17 years and always with my dogs. It’s one thing for you to adjust to a…

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northpolenotes · 5 years

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Why Do Children Call Someone Else Mom

Have you ever been called Mom by a child that’s not yours? Say for instance you’re a babysitter, nanny, or Aunt and your spend a lot of time with them. But instead of calling you by your name or title, they refer to you as Mom or Mommy?

A fellow Aunt recently reached out to me about this very topic. She felt guilty that her niece has been calling her Mommy, especially since she’s been…

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