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In case you haven’t heard, Single Mom Nation is a brand new website where single mamas gather to get girlfriend-to-girlfriend advice on divorce, dating, style, self-care and {co}parenting and I am SO PROUD to say that I’ve joined the Single Mom Nation team as assistant editor and producer! Founded by everybody’s favorite girlfriend, Jessica Ashley, […]
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When the temperature’s high and your desire to crank up the oven is low, your slow cooker offers all the convenience you need to prepare extraordinary summer meals while hardly giving off any heat in the kitchen. Take a look at 10 of my all-time favorite summer slow cooker recipes that are sure to satisfy […]
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Oh, hi there! Remember me? I’m the everymom at your kid’s birthday party. You know me. I’m the one who helps wrangle the sugar-high masses for party games, the one who passes out napkins, refills drinks, and helps dispose of half-eaten cake with the frosting scraped off. Like you, I love a good party. I […]
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Whether it’s your child’s first time or fifth time at sleepaway camp, you’ll want to make sure they have everything they need to get the most out of their summer camp adventure. If packing a temporary home away from home feels overwhelming – relax! With a little preparation and solid plan inspired by Summer Camp […]
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So hey there, big news! Today I’m featured of The Truth About Motherhood’s “This Blogger’s Life” series. It’s a big deal for a lot of reasons: 1. I love me some Deborah Cruz. You don’t even know. 2. I’m joining such blogger sheroes as Jill Smokler, Ree Drummond, Jessica Gottieb, and Jenni Chiu as part […]
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“I just love summer vacation,” a mom told me yesterday at school pick-up, “we have plans almost every day this summer!” “Not us,” said a fellow mom, “my kids are on their own. Summer is my season off! I expect mine to fend for themselves.” All the summer vacation talk got me thinking about where […]
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Trust is defined as “the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” Indeed. But what the definition doesn’t tell us is that trust is a fickle fellow that’s hard to earn and even harder to maintain. As parents, we understand the importance of trust within the parent-child relationship, but […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The Untitled GenX Podcast
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