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Single Mom for a week- good or bad??
Though I’m blessed with a stable marriage, my husband travels quite a bit leaving me as an occasional single parent. This can be hard work since all duties fall on my shoulders and there is no relief....
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We are the Sandwich Generation!
clipart-Discoveryschool.com Lately I’ve had a lot on my mind regarding my family. We’ve been sandwiched between the concern for our parents and the duties to our children and the stress of this...
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Tech skills killing social skills??
‘Kids of today are great at iPod, iPad, iPhone but not at EYE contact”, a friend recently said to me. This really hit home because I started to notice a lot of our kids nowadays are so much more adept...
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Play dates for Moms…
Whenever I chat with a new mom, my advice is always to go out with the baby and meet other moms. This is something that kept me sane and made full-time motherhood very enjoyable for me. I met some...
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First child frustrations
I remember having to deal with a greater level of responsibilities since I was the first child and now I see history repeating itself. I see myself naturally having higher expectations of my older...
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This Hurts Me More Than It Hurts You!
As parents, we generally want to give our kids everything we can. But how do we keep them from taking that for granted? How do we also show them that all these treats and luxuries need to be earned….by...
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Parenting…not getting easier
So when the kids were babies, I used to wonder when things would get easier. It was tough when they were so helpless and couldn’t do anything but cry to communicate. There was constant nursing,...
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Off to a New School
Yesterday was my older son’s last day in his school which only goes through third grade. We are having mixed emotions about this. One on hand I’m happy to see him growing up and reaching different...
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Super PTO Moms
Our children’s schools would not be the same without the PTO, which is primarily moms (though I totally appreciate the many dads that help as well). These parents devote time and do so much to make...
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Terrible Tweens
We’ve all heard about the tantrums of toddlers that can drive parents crazy, but did you know that the tween years can be equally exasperating? Well, I was not prepared for this. I had been warned...
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