Why I'd let my 9-year-old wax her face
I was about 12 years old when my mom taught me how to bleach my mustache. "Here, honey," she said, mixing up the Jolen Creme Bleach paste on a little plastic square. "This will take care of that dark...
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How to make a terrarium with your kids
Keep summer going long after the kids return to school with this fun (and super simple) indoor gardening project. Supplies: A glass container with a lid (anything from a repurposed pasta sauce jar to a...
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The 5 stages of grief when feeding a picky eater
I am a parent of two toddlers, and I am far from a stranger to picky eaters. I wish I could say the opposite was true and that I gave birth to a few magical unicorns who love everything I put in their...
View ArticleShow us what's in your purse
Danielle says, "What is in my purse? My wallet, which weighs a ton. Children’s Advil because my daughter just broke her wrist. My passport — apparently so I can leave the country. More Children’s...
View ArticleHere's why I let my child play with guns
I was reading an article on The Washington Post recently about a woman who is not entirely comfortable parenting her gun-loving 4-year-old boy. It got me to thinking about how I have raised my children...
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How a back-to-school supply scavenger hunt led to a life of crime
I thought I found one, after days of searching through piles of red and blue, cardboard and clear presentation folders in various office supply stores. I saw the orange glow — the faint sheen from the...
View ArticleSchool superintendent under fire for calling girls skanks over dress code...
In the last week, we have seen at least three cases of students being humiliated and targeted due to not following the dress code in school districts across the country. A superintendent by the name of...
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24 Things you have in your purse if you're a mom
Katie Sluiter: "My purse is a hot mess. I have my glasses, a diaper, candy wrappers, pads, a very very old appointment card for a hair appointment, a book, mints, change, a weird metal piece that came...
View ArticleIf you're smuggling your placenta out of the hospital, you're doing it wrong
One anonymous mother describes exactly how Operation Placenta Grab went down. Just after giving birth, this new mom and her husband packed her fresh placenta up in a cooler and planned to sneak it out...
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Angelina Jolie's wedding dress was like a refrigerator for her kids' artwork,...
Power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt made headlines when they recently got married, but the news got even more noteworthy when photos of her wedding dress were revealed. The dress featured their...
View ArticleHere's why you need to call your kid out if he's "looking at" celebrity nudes
1. There's nothing scandalous or slutty about nude photos JLaw and other celebs had naked pictures of themselves on their iPhones because people take naked pictures with their iPhones. The only reason...
View ArticleHave messy fun with this DIY finger paint (VIDEO)
We all know that idle hands can make big messes. But with a little quick thinking (and even less advance planning) you can control the chaos with an easy finger painting activity. Kids of all ages can...
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Texas school refuses Native American student because of his ponytail
Son sent home over hair Son sent home over hair F.J. Young Elementary School in Seminole, Texas, has a fairly strict and very specific dress code policy when it comes to boys’ hair. They require it be...
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These over-the-top school lunches will give you serious mom guilt
Who would have thought a pear, a Fruit Roll-Up and a couple of pepperoni slices could create an adorable ninja turtle? This adorable ninja turtle lunch would pretty much make little Tommy the coolest...
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Was this young girl a victim of a brutal playground beating?
AvaLynn Harris is just a kindergartener, but her mom says the young girl was a victim of a vicious playground beating. One look at the little girl's face, and it's easy to see something happened. Her...
View ArticleWhat is the worst parenting advice you got from your mom?
Summer says, "I didn't get a lot of advice from my own mother, but there have been a lot of things my husband has said over the years where I've looked at him and said, 'Who told you that?' It would...
View ArticleWhat do you do to teach your daughter about having a healthy body image?
Bethenny says, "I don’t believe in teaching kids at a young age about body image. I believe you should lead by example. I never talk about dieting, weight, how things fit or being bloated. I think kids...
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Dad's "how-to" video series shames kids into replacing the toilet paper (VIDEO)
How to change TP How to change TP We've all been there as parents — so very tired of constantly telling the kids what to do and having the message fall on deaf ears. Father of two Will Reid had...
View ArticleGeena Davis admits to overdoing it as a parent (VIDEO)
Geena Davis: Extreme Parenting Geena Davis: Extreme Parenting Geena Davis presents as one cool customer, but this proud celebrity mom admits to having one major failing as a parent: She can get a...
View ArticleCeleb bump day: Carrie Underwood, Shakira, Vanessa Lachey, Kourtney K., Snooki
How cute is she? Country singer Carrie Underwood waited until Labor Day to make the announcement that she and her husband, hockey pro Mike Fisher, are expecting their first child together. The...
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