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Giving, Glamour, Kindness

Enter the Lip Smacker Giveaway that will put a smile on your lips!

/ November 27, 2018 / 30 Comments

Giving Tuesday Today is Giving Tuesday and since giving is such a big theme of our blog and in our lives, we’ve teamed up with Lip Smacker who has generously offered to give away 4 gift sets of Lip Smacker goodies! We will be selecting 2 winners and each winner will receive 2 packages- one for themselves and one to…

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Kindness, Parenting

How To Deal With a Bully – Advice from a 3rd Grader

/ October 11, 2017 / No Comments

Our goal of sharing our story is to help other kids and parents. It originally appeared on ScaryMommy.com on October 9, 2017. I was honored to have my article published. Everyone Needs To Hear This 3rd-Grader’s Advice About Bullies I didn’t want to admit my daughter was being bullied. Why was this so hard for me to recognize? I have a…

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Meet Kimberly

Hi! I'm Kimberly. I have an M.Ed and Ed.S in School Counseling and Guidance as well as Mental Health Counseling. My career focus was on educating young children on character education, promoting personal growth, emotional intelligence, and bullying prevention. I started my blog in 2015 as a way to stay connected to other mothers after being diagnosed with a chronic illness. My goal for Growing Up Glad is to create a supportive community of mothers, living life mindfully, raising their daughters with gratitude, gladness, giving, glamour, and girl power! We love bringing you the latest in tween girl fashion and accessories as well as women's fashion, home and family lifestyle items. For the past several years we have consistently provided professional content for collaborations with both national and local companies. Our readers resonate with our positive authentic voice. You can learn more under the ABOUT tab above.