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Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother's Day to all of my readers who are mothers, Grandmothers, Godmothers, Aunts, and/or mother figures. We birth the world and prepare the next generation for greatness. Make sure that you tell your mother that you love her today ... Read More »
Sponsored: What is the Sprite Spark Parks Project?
As a mother of two, I understand the importance of my kids being active in order for them to be physically fit and healthy. Video games, television, and computers have become a mainstay in most of our homes, but there ... Read More »
May 2nd-6th Is Teacher Appreciation Week 2011
As a parent of two, the educational process is most important to me. The schools and teachers in which I entrust my children with play a pivotal role in the development and future of my kids, and I do my ... Read More »
“Mommy, What Is Earth Day?”
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 ... Read More »
It’s official! My son is 17!
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), ... Read More »
What to do when your child thinks you are no longer cool
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 ... Read More »
Tips for Dealing with a Child Who Stutters
Very early on in my 6 year old daughter's speech and language development, I noticed that whenever she got frustrated or excited, she would stutter Read More »
8 Tips for Dealing with an Ungrateful Child
Tweet Let me be serious for a moment. As a mom of two, I try to provide everything my kids need and want. I became a mother at the age of 18 and we struggled for years to make ends ... Read More »
Do You Tell Your Children There is a Santa Claus?
Tweet Growing up, my parents played the Santa Claus card. That is, until I realized that we lived in a home without a chimney Santa and all of his reindeer wouldn’t be able to fit on our roof. I wasn’t ... Read More »
Lysol’s Mission for Health Campaign
Tweet With back to school officially underway all of the U.S. and with the cold and flu season fast approaching, the people over at Lysol thought of the ingenious idea to start a campaign focused on the prevention of germs ... Read More »
Discovery Health Launches Adventures In Parenting Week
Tweet This week is Adventures in Parenting Week on Discovery Health Channel. According to M. from Discovery: Every parent is confronted with challenges when raising a child; however, not all challenges are created equal. From September 13 through September 17, ... Read More »
Guest Post–Walking the Tightrope: The Single, Working Mother Balancing Act
Tweet Guest Blog Post By: Ms. Rasberry As a single mother of two, I often find myself trying to balance children, work and social life. It’s not easy to say the least. Recently I’ve decided that life is far too ... Read More »
Is It Selfish For Me Not To Want The New School Year To Start?
Tweet I used to be elated when I began seeing the back-to-school commercials on television. And when I started to receive emails from the school after the summer hiatus, it was like a breath of fresh air, a reminder that ... Read More »
Back To School Steals And Deals And Such
Tweet Yesterday, I bravely went back-to-school shopping with my kiddos. I wasn’t really looking forward to this adventure— shopping with a six year old and a sixteen year old can be a cumbersome task. And it can also be an ... Read More »
Nickelodeon Parents Connect—Parents’ Picks Awards 2010
Tweet As a youngster, I was addicted to Nickelodeon (do you remember You Can’t Do That On Television, Dangermouse, Belle and Sebastian, and Double Dare?) and now my six year old daughter is an avid fan. I trust Nickelodeon and ... Read More »
Parents, Do You Give Your Kids The Correct Names For Their Body Parts?
Tweet My six year old is in her curious stage. I am answering her questions for the better part of the day. “Mommy, what’s this?” “What does this do?” “What do you use this for?” Lately, the questions pertain to ... Read More »
Instilling Good Work Ethic In Your Children
Tweet When I was younger, about age 9 or 10, my father took me to work with him on Saturdays when he worked extra hours on a project. He was a computer systems analyst consultant (fancy word for data programmer) ... Read More »
