The Chicklet, my mini me, sat down and wrote out three travel tips she wanted to share with other kids who traveled. And better yet, she also recorded a video blog in a first series of vlogs to discuss traveling as a kid. ...
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Children understand expectations best when they are presented to them visually. A chore chart is a perfect way to show children what jobs they are responsible for. ...
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Jan 29, 2013
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DIY, Featured, Kids & Parenting, Parent's Just Don't Understand, Parenting
Tagged Arts and Crafts, chore chart, Contributors, DIY, Katie Femia, kids, kids activities
Parenting contributor Prerna Malik gives us 4 tips on how to involve our children in our holiday preparations for Thanksgiving. ...
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Oct 22, 2012
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Featured, Holidays, Household Stuff, Kids & Parenting, Parent's Just Don't Understand, Tips
Tagged children, Holidays, parenting, Prenra Malik, Thanksgiving, Tips
Parenting doesn't come with instructions. And there are times when we all let parenting get the best of us. Here are 5 tips that you can utilize when you need a timeout. ...
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Sep 10, 2012
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Contributors, Featured, Kids & Parenting, Parent's Just Don't Understand
Tagged Contributors, kids, moms, parenting, Prerna Malik, Tips
When I tell you the feeling of seeing your child reach a major milestone in their life is unparallelled. My 18 year old manchild is now a high school graduate and I am so proud of him. He will be going to college soon, and I don't know what I am going to do without my baby. ...
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Jun 21, 2012
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Family Ties, Featured, Kids & Parenting, Parent's Just Don't Understand, Parenting, School Stuff, The 18 yr old
Tagged childhood, Graduation, high school, Milestones, motherhood, parenting, teen moms, teens
Pregnant at the age of 17, a mom at the age of 18, the stacks were against me. I had no idea what I was doing. Never had changed a diaper or burped a baby. I was so not mother material. Despite all that, we persevered and now my little boy is 18 and graduating from high school. From Teen Mom to Dream Mom. I got this! ...
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May 11, 2012
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Family Ties, Holidays, On A Personal Note, Parent's Just Don't Understand, The 18 yr old
Tagged children, Happy Mother's Day, high school, high school graduation, kids, Mother's Day, parenthood, parenting, Teen Mom, teen moms
Stop the presses folks, and excuse me while I relax, relate, and release. My son, Mr. High School Senior, is officially 18 years old today. He's an adult (at least on paper). ...
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Apr 10, 2012
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Featured, Parent's Just Don't Understand, The 18 yr old
Tagged 18 years old, college, happy birthday, high school, kid's birthday, teen moms, teens
I ask this: what have you done for you lately? Is life passing you by while you are focused on everyone but yourself? Do you feel guilty if you spend some time pampering and taking care of yourself and not your family? ...
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Feb 16, 2012
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Beauty, Cubicle Life, FABulous Women, Household Stuff, On A Personal Note, Parent's Just Don't Understand
Tagged beauty, children, Family, issues, mommyhood, moms, Pampering, parenting
I don't come from a highly religious family, but I know of friends and other extended family members who do not allow their children to dress up for Halloween. Some tend to think that Halloween is an evil 'holiday' that stirs up negativity and disrespects the Bible and the Word. ...
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Oct 26, 2011
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Family Ties, Holidays, Parent's Just Don't Understand
Tagged Costumes, Halloween, Happy Hallowe, Holidays
This past August, I took my daughter to the amazing American Girl Place on Chicago's Magnificent Mall in the Water Tower. We were given a full tour by Koko, the store manager, and my daughter picked out her very first American Girl doll who she promptly named Lola. ...
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Oct 12, 2011
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Featured, Parent's Just Don't Understand, St. Louis, The 7 year old
Tagged American Girl dolls, American Girl Place, Chicago, kids, St. Louis, toys
In fact, I am sure that because I let my daughter constantly stay up past her bedtime at least 3 out of 5 days of the week, will give a reason for many of you to call DCFS on me. ...
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Oct 3, 2011
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Cubicle Life, Parent's Just Don't Understand, The 17 year old, The 7 year old
Tagged kids, Mom Bloggers, mommyhood, parenting
This Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11. On that day, over 3,000 people lost their lives during four targeted attacks on U.S. Soil--- ...
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Sep 8, 2011
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Cubicle Life, Featured, In Remembrance, Parent's Just Don't Understand
Tagged September 11th, Twin Towers, World Trade Center
It has been almost three months since my dad was hospitalized for diabetes and congestive heart failure after I found him unresponsive in his home. ...
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Aug 25, 2011
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Cubicle Life, Parent's Just Don't Understand
Tagged Diabetes, health, heart disease, updates
I am a huge fan of pop culture, so much so that I have devoted a lot of the content of my blog on pop culture and all that entails. So when I came across the list of Working Mother magazine's 'Most Powerful Moms in Pop Culture', I had to take a read. ...
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Jul 13, 2011
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Cubicle Life, Enterprising Woman, FABulous Women, Featured, Parent's Just Don't Understand, Watercooler
Tagged celebrities, mommyhood, parenting, Watercooler, Working Mother magazine
I am very impressed that my daughter, already at a young age, is concerned about the earth and our effects on it. She has been busy going around our home and adding items to our recycle bin, turning off the lights when she leaves the room, and we even checked out a book at the library about how to make a compost. ...
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Apr 22, 2011
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Events, Parent's Just Don't Understand, The 6 yr old, The 7 year old
Tagged children, Earth Day, Earth Day 2010, Earth Day 2011, eco-friendly, Events, green, school
Seventeen years ago yesterday, I became a mother for the first time. I've been a mother longer than I have been anything else. When I first got pregnant at the age of 17 (I gave birth when I was 18), my family was none too pleased. ...
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Apr 11, 2011
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Family Ties, Parent's Just Don't Understand, The 17 year old
Tagged birthdays, children, Family, happy birthday, parenting
Saturday's award show didn't disappoint and the red carpet (or orange carpet for that matter) was popping with celebs, young and old. Check out a few pictures below: ...
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Apr 4, 2011
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Boob Tube, Events, Featured, Parent's Just Don't Understand, The Water Cooler
Tagged awards, Cable, kids, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon 2011 Kids' Choice Awards, red carpet
My soon to be 17 year old son hasn't thought I was cool for years---his hormones and propensity to blame me for everything wrong in the world has brought my cool factor down for some time. But my 7 year old daughter is a little different. ...
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Mar 27, 2011
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Parent's Just Don't Understand, The 16 yr old, The 7 year old
Tagged children, Family, kids, parenting, Relationships
