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The lazy days of summer are all fun and games until the first, “I’m boooooooored.” Parents, we know you don’t have the time or energy to play social director, so we’ve come up with a list of 25 activities to keep your kids engaged and active this summer.
Babies. Everyone around me is having babies. In just the last six months, two of my very best girlfriends gave birth to beautiful, beautiful babies. And right about now, I thought I’d be holding one of my own. As I approach the June 6th due date of my chemical pregnancy, I find myself wondering more […]
In four short days, Boy Wonder will walk the blacktop of his elementary school for one last time. Saying goodbye to the academic home he’s come to know the last seven years, he’ll graduate 6th grade with an army of his peers as I surely dissolve into a puddle of tears. Who is this 11-year-old […]
“Mommy, what’s a lesbian?” my oldest son, who was 7 at the time, asked me. Never one to shy away from the big questions, I replied, “It’s a woman who likes other women.” Man, I’m good. “Ohhhhhhhhh! So you’re a lesbian.” he reasoned. OK, maybe not. “No, honey. I’m not a lesbian.” “But you said –” […]
Do you believe the children are our future? Are you prepared to let them lead the way? According to an epic CDC report on the state of health in America, you probably ought to. While it can feel as if the horrors of teenage sex, drugs, and alcohol are at an all-time high, the CDC […]
“Mom, I wish you could play with me,” BooBoo laments as I feverishly pound on the keyboard a mere 20 feet away. “I know honey, but Mommy’s really busy today. I have this deadline,” I tell him, as if today’s an anomaly. “Maybe we can play tomorrow.” But I’m not just busy today, I’m busy […]
You’re a parent 24/7 and you could really use a little break every now and then from all the noise, mess, and responsibility of the job to focus on yourself, your partner, or your friends. Enter the babysitter, that glorious guardian for hire willing to care for your kids so you can enjoy a hot […]
“Nobody reads ‘real’ books anymore,” said Boy Wonder, the kid with an ever-present book in his hand. “Everybody has an e-reader and I want one, too.” With his birthday coming up and his school’s recent allowance of e-readers on campus, I thought, “Hey, why not?” The idea of a portable library in the palm of […]
We’ve all been there, angry as grr over something our kid said, did, or didn’t do. In an instant, our head begins to pound and our blood begins to boil faster than we can reign in our angry emotions. Anger’s part of the parenting job, so what’s a mother to do? We have a few […]
Even before I brought two precious newborns home to raise under my roof, I wanted my home to serve as a haven of peace, love, and comfort. Filling my home only with things that served practical or spiritual purpose, I remained cognizant of the influences I allowed inside my home. From people to the magazines, […]
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