This year, I am excited to teach The Boy more about the importance of giving. The holiday season is often filled with "I wants" and fun celebrations, but it is important to remember those who are less ...
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keeping your toddler happy on Thanksgiving – Motherhood Mondays
Thursday is the big day! Can you believe that it is already here? Many of you will be rushing about your kitchens. Roasting a turkey. Peeling carrots. Toasting pecans for pie. Mashing potatoes to get ...
parenting – the bravest thing you’ve ever done
November is the month of giving thanks and reflecting on our lives. I have been doing a lot of that, not just in November, but for the entire year. As I work on my Day Zero project, I find that I am ...
When Parents Use Drugs, Kids Are Put In Harm’s Way
When Parents Use Drugs, Kids Are Put In Harm’s Way Addicts are often told they have a “disease” or genetic predisposition to substance abuse. While this is merely theoretical and debatable at best, ...
The Days are Long, but the Years are Short
I always knew that I wanted to be a stay-at-home mother. What I didn't know was how exhausting it is. There are some days when I want to dust of the resume, polish my heels and put a suit back on. And ...
Parents Should Ask Themselves: Can Caffeine Harm Your Teen’s Health?
Parents Should Ask Themselves: Can Caffeine Harm Your Teen’s Health? Follow most any group of teens through the day and it’s likely you will find one or more indulging in the increasingly popular ...