Kimberly Yavorski, Author at Her View From Home

Grown Children, Motherhood
June 15, 2019
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By Kimberly Yavorski

Dear Daughter, We Are So Much Alike

You recently turned 21—a milestone age. Yes, at 18 you became an adult, but at 21 you now have full…

I Didn’t Plan on Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom—But I Don’t Regret My Choice

Motherhood
December 31, 2018
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By Kimberly Yavorski

I Didn’t Plan on Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom—But I Don’t Regret My Choice

On a recent car trip, my daughter asked a thought-provoking question. (What better location, with no opportunity to make eye…

Kids
February 28, 2018
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By Kimberly Yavorski

15 Teen-Approved Ways to Say I Love You

Though teenagers sometimes act as though they don’t want to give or receive love, they do. Here are some ways…

Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
November 7, 2017
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By Kimberly Yavorski

Parenting: The Waiting Never Ends

From the time I first suspected I was going to be a mother, I had to wait. First I…

Should Teachers Have to Beg for Supplies?

Kids, School
July 24, 2017
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By Kimberly Yavorski

Should Teachers Have to Beg for Supplies?

This week an Oklahoma teacher made the news by panhandling. Not for herself or her family, but to improve her…

Kids
July 15, 2017
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By Kimberly Yavorski

Parents, Stop Roughing the Ref

Last week, the South Carolina Youth Soccer Association announced its upcoming “Silent September.” For “all SCYSA sponsored league games, statewide,…

Innovative Library Creates a Busload of Readers: We Love This Bus Driver!

Kids
March 21, 2017
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By Kimberly Yavorski

Innovative Library Creates a Busload of Readers: We Love This Bus Driver!

Sometimes it’s the simplest ideas that prove to be the most brilliant. As parents we want our children to have…

The Bush Sisters Wrote The Perfect Letter To Sasha And Malia

Kids
January 14, 2017
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By Kimberly Yavorski

The Bush Sisters Wrote The Perfect Letter To Sasha And Malia

By now we have all heard about the presidential tradition of the outgoing President leaving a note for the incoming…

Young Boy Sews Stuffed Animals For Sick Kids – Proves Kindness Can Change The World

Inspiration, Journal
November 1, 2016
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By Kimberly Yavorski

Young Boy Sews Stuffed Animals For Sick Kids – Proves Kindness Can Change The World

By now you may have heard the story of Campbell Remess, who has recently earned accolades for selflessly creating and…

Kids, Motherhood
October 27, 2016
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By Kimberly Yavorski

How Can Mommy Wars Still Be A Thing?

I have been a mom for more than 28 years. Much has changed in that time and in general, society’s…

Kids, Motherhood
August 7, 2016
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By Kimberly Yavorski

8 Things My Kids Taught Me About Me

Like most people, before I had children, I thought I knew a lot about parenting. I was a child once.…

Grief, Kids
June 26, 2016
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By Kimberly Yavorski

Why I Talk To My Kids About Death

The funeral Mass was more difficult emotionally for me than I had anticipated. Not wanting to scare my daughter,…