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Easter Carnival
Happy Easter!! A little late, admittedly. But lately blogging about parenting has taken a backseat to you know, parenting. This post is about Easter, but it’s more about imagination; that magical childhood entity that in adulthood often becomes squashed under the heavy burden of daily responsibilities. This Easter our 8 year old questioned the reality…
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Which Mom Are You?
Sometimes play groups or the park can feel like a Mompetition. We all think we know what’s best for our kids, but judging, scolding, one-upping? Stop it. That mom on the left is just asking for a swift kick to the ovaries. “Goldfish crackers, Dora’s Spanish lessons, killing seals…” Just put a terry cloth sweatband…
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Smoothie Cereal For Picky Eaters
The only silver lining to being hit with a virus is possibly shedding a few unwanted pounds. Unless of course, you’re a teeny, at-the-bottom-of-the-growth-chart tyke like my little girl, who doesn’t have an ounce to spare. So when she’s sick, maintaining her hydration level and caloric intake is essential. Two weeks ago she caught…
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Bowl Me Over
If you’re sticking close to home this March Break, you may be looking for something to do with the kids. May I suggest something a little old school? Bowling baby! Five pin, ten pin, rolling pin, it’s all good. Mind you, you may as well have dropped a bowling ball on my toe the last…
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Bringing Teen Depression Into The Light
Many parents sleep better at night believing that teens and tweens who commit suicide are hopelessly troubled and come from equally troubled homes. This is not the case. Recently my friends’ daughter came forward to talk about her struggle with clinical depression. She attempted suicide at the age of thirteen. Instead of hiding in the…