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Retiring Illinois Fireman Parenting Wisdom: Hug Your Kids

Many kids want to be a fireman when they grow up. Lt. Tom Stotts of Oak Forest, IL Fire Department lived the dream. He had some word of parenting wisdom when he retired recently after 32 years on the job. … Continue reading

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Hug Your Kids – Even When “No High School”

Reno High School sign becomes “No High School” after pranksters. Continue reading

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Hug Your Kids – Find a Way Even When it’s Difficult

Find a way to hug your loved ones, even when it’s difficult. Continue reading

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Hug Your Kids – By Showing up at School Band Concerts

Band parents show their love for their kids by showing up to school band concerts. Continue reading

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Hug Your Kids – I bet Marie Osmond Wishes She Could Hug Son Michael Again

Singer Marie Osmond’s son Michael Blosil died by suicide at age 18. I bet she wishes she could hug him again. Continue reading

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Hug Your Kids – Interview with Jeffrey Benjamin

Jeffrey Benjamin of Breakthrough Training in Reno, NV, interviews Hug Your Kids founder Michelle Nichols about work-life strategies that really work. Continue reading

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Hug Your Kids – Even With a Pierced Belly Button

My daughter Amy shows off her new PIERCED belly button Beware of children of sales trainers. Kids often pick up bits and pieces of their parents’ professions. Since I was in the sales biz for 25 years, my kids are … Continue reading

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Hug Your Kids – Especially Older Dads

Author, Speaker Joe Calloway hugs Michelle in Nashville I got to have lunch with big-time speaker and thinker Joe Calloway when I was in Nashville recently. He wrote a “bit” for my Hug Your Kids Today! book and brings a … Continue reading

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Hug Your Kids – Even Angry Teens Need Hugs

Even angry teens need a hug Maybe especially angry teens. Actually, these girls were posing and cracked up right after I snapped this photo but it makes me laugh. Parents of teens ask me all the time about hugging their … Continue reading

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Kids, Hug Your Dads – When They’re Away on Valentine’s Day

   I was at an NSA speaker’s conference in Nashville on Valentine’s Day morning recently and sat next to Dr. Marc Tinsley. As we opened our folders to take notes of ideas from the opening speaker, I noticed the 2 … Continue reading

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