From the monthly archives:
Do you remember half of the stuff you learned in school? Do you remember what Asian country was never a victim of imperialism? Do you remember why Louis XVI got involved in the American Revolution? Of course not! But, you do remember what they talked about in Sex Ed class, right? My son was telling [...]
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All over the news I am hearing all about how teen pregnancies are on the rise and are the highest in a decade. Lots of issues are being blamed. Some people argue that it is because abstinence is being taught in place of birth control and other people say it is because parents are not around as [...]
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The beach is my absolute favorite place. I love the smell of the ocean, the sound of the birds, the kids playing, and the waves crashing. A friend of mine is planning a trip to Mexico. I was there when she was listening to someone tell her all the great things she will see. Really [...]
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I am going to start off by saying I completely understand if you disagree with me here. I am all about opinions, so be honest, I am. My four year old attended a birthday party not too long ago. She had a total blast. It was at one of those bouncy places where the kids [...]
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Remember those cupcakes you were so excited to bring to school on your birthday? Remember how much fun it was to bring those to school and share them with all your friends? Now think about that day and imagine bringing in pencils. Yes, PENCILS! My kid’s school has a new rule not allowing any kind [...]
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When I was a kid baking was a regular activity. We would get out the big mixing bowl and take turns pouring in the ingredients. Mixing it was always fun, especially if we got to use the electric mixer. Then, the best part was licking the bowl. No, I don’t mean we actually “licked” the [...]
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Here it is Saturday and I am writing up my kid’s list of chores. The list I give them of things they must do before the end of the day. No matter how long I have been doing this, this list still provokes unhappiness. When I grew up I had no chores. Every now and [...]
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Recently I was in a conversation regarding the amount of freedom our kids have today. Some say that we shelter our kids too much from the dangers out there. Some say better safe than sorry. In the world we live in today there are a lot of crazy things going on. Have these things always [...]
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First of all let me say that I am sure there are lots of good nannies out there and that this is just my personal story. So I decided to try a nanny out. I work from home and needed someone to entertain my three year old in the afternoons. Ask me the difference between [...]
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My heart was breaking this morning. As I sat and drank my morning coffee I watched a group of parents pleading for help in finding their kids missing since last week’s earthquake in Haiti. One father could not hold back his tears and broke down exclaiming, “This is a living nightmare”. I cannot even begin [...]
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