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What can you do when your child’s too sick for school, yet well enough to complain about being bored? Let us tell you! There are plenty of at-home activities your child can engage in while still getting all the rest they’ll need for a full recovery. Take a look at 6 parent-tested, kid-approved activities for […]
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I find it nearly impossible to imagine my life without kids. I suppose that’s a good thing, being that my kids are here to stay and all, but what’s strange is that barely remember my life before kids. I mean, it wasn’t as if I born a mother. By the time I welcomed my first […]
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I don’t know why or how it happened, but sometime in my 5th grade year I went from a Hello Kitty-loving 10-year-old to the ultimate Shirley Temple mega fan. It was strange, since I had no real connection to the Roosevelt administration, black and white movies, or adorable tap-dancing curly haired girls, but something about […]
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My son BooBoo is a lot of things: charming, funny, sensitive, and a total babe magnet…and it’s pretty much always been that way. From the moment he could toddle, my accidental Romeo began discovering the power of his playboy charms. He learned quickly that an innocent look here, a flashy smile there, and right amount […]
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Kids, can you come here a second? Sit down. Hey listen…no really, you guys. Wait, come back…yes, you. Please sit. OK now listen, I have something to tell you. I — hang on, sweetie. I’ll get you a snack in a minute. Listen, the thing is, I need you to understand something. I’ve been thinking […]
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“Mommy, Valentine’s Day is coming up!” BooBoo shouted with delight. “Yes, it sure is. Who’s your special Valentine this year?” I asked. “No one! I don’t have a girlfriend! I just like the candy.” And just like that, BooBoo reaffirmed my problem with Valentine’s Day and kids. Listen, I love kids. I have kids, and […]
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A little over a week ago, I helped host a baby shower for a dear friend. I was happy to do it. As her bestie it’s my honor and privilege to stand by her side in celebration of beautiful life moments such as these. Her shower turned more beautiful and perfect than I could have […]
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Ah, mornings. As much as I appreciate the promise of possibility in each new day, mornings are one of the more challenging aspects of motherhood. Getting small people up, dressed, fed, brushed, and ready for school on schedule with smiling faces is an art form that takes practice. And no matter how close any of […]
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A new study published by JAMA Pediatrics suggests that kids who grow up with college savings accounts reap developmental advantages. In a study of 2,704 infant participants, half were provided with state-issued Child Development Accounts (CDAs), additional financial incentives, and information while the other half did not. Four years later, the mothers of the study […]
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I feel the need to preface this blog post with a personal truth: I’m not a ballsy gal. I don’t call out people for being buttholes (out loud, anyway), I rarely send back wrong orders at restaurants, and I hardly ever raise a stink when it comes to customer service. It’s not that I don’t […]
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