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Elena Sonnino

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Elena Sonnino is a freelance writer, National Board Certified teacher, fitness wanna-be and chaser of dreams. She lives with her 7 (going on 17)-year-old daughter and former rocket scientist husband in Northern Virginia. A believer in living, doing, and growing, Elena documents her travels through life at CiaoMom.com, as a contributor to TravelingMom.com and is the founder of JustBeEnough.com. She is a member of Bloggers4Haiti, was part of the DC Listen to Your Mother cast and is on the American Cancer’s Society Blogger Advisory Council working towards More Birthdays.

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Reading, Writing and Math Are Not the Keys to Academic Success

(4) Comments | Posted September 5, 2012 | 2:08 PM

Reading, writing and math are three things that parents and teachers have always looked at as indicators of success in schools.

The truth, though, is that three other things may be even more important than memorizing your math facts or writing the perfect essay:

Confidence.
Self-esteem.
A strong...

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Celebrating National Cancer Survivor's Day

(0) Comments | Posted June 4, 2012 | 5:06 PM

Surviving cancer is a bit like being a Girl Scout, where you earn lots of badges of honor for your hard work, commitment, and perseverance.

Instead of a green vest, your body wears the honors of scars from procedures and infinite blood draws. The hard work of survival starts...

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