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It was just his first day of kindergarten. KINDERGARTEN! I’d worried and stressed about the right school. I’d checked out all of the local options and lost a lot of sleep trying to make the right decision. I landed on…
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I’m raising three boys. I married one, gave birth to the other two. Before you label me an emasculating nag, let me just tell you that my husband is an awesome father and partner, and he routinely scrubs the finish…
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So you’ve decided to go to the bathroom by yourself. You know as well as I do that your kids will turn your home inside out in the time it takes you to post a blog (ahem), but congratulations on…
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If you’re like me, you have all the time in the world to daydream about how easy this parenting gig would be if you only had a (fill in the blank). For every step forward in the “useful kids’ crap”…
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Want to feel smart? Being a mom is like being a physicist, and every day is an experiment in time, space and sanity. Consider some of these basic principles (and yes, I do spend long nights awake): Often, I’m creating…
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Let’s play a game. It’s called New Year’s Resolutions for parents. Since parents don’t get paid for parenting, we figure it’s the perfect time to strategize an income stream. Don’t ask me whose paying for all of this, but parenting is…
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If I were to measure my success as a parent by the number of things I had to remember in an average day, I would be, at best, a mediocre caregiver. You might let me walk your dog and water…
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My husband keeps saying things like “Give them a longer leash” and “Stop hovering” – and it’s finally starting to sink in. My boys aren’t babies any more, they need a little more independence and opportunity to spread their wings.
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We are surprised that we could only come up with 10! Yes we have a ton of parenting pet peeves and as time passes and as we gain more experience as moms – each of us with two boys – the list sadly grows. Don’t get…
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For couples wanted to start a family or add to their existing family, adoption is definitely something to consider. Many celebrities such as Brad and Angelina Jolie have adopted children from different countries around the globe. We had the pleasure…
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I don’t know how parents did it before the Internet, but baby boards and parenting groups online seem to be the way we all share information. So why all the fighting???? I love cruising parenting boards. I think it’s my…
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