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10 Common household items your toddler would rather have for Christmas
Every parent knows the Christmas morning cliché: Your toddler would rather play with the box the gift came in than the actual gift itself. Haven't we learned anything in our age of modern parenting?...
View ArticleBig families can be green, too
(Please also note that I am being sarcastic here, as I do not think having four children really does place me in an extreme parenting edition of life.) Here's a recent gem on an article I wrote about...
View ArticleHaving kids is no reason to let your health go
It's a new year, and that means it's time to make New Year's resolutions. If you're the average mom, cleaning your house and making more time for your kids are probably at the top of your list. Maybe...
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Teachers perform flawless Frozen flash mob during Christmas show
Let it Go Christmas Let it Go Christmas The best part of this performance is the enthusiasm from every single staff member channeling Idina Menzel. From staunch headmaster Paul Howieson, who began the...
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10 Things parents will end up doing on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is a time of magical anticipation. The cookies have been baked, the presents have been wrapped and all that you need to do as a parent is wait until your little one is sound asleep so you...
View ArticleWhy my kids will be getting up at the butt crack of dawn on Christmas Day
Normally if my kids confront me at 6 a.m., I tell them to go back to bed. Or, more accurately, I tell them to keep the volume on the computer very, very low. I've also taught my third-grader how to...
View ArticleLittle boy writes letter to Santa to have his grandfather home
The hotel manager, John Mathers, got wind of the request when grandfather Leo brought it to him at work. Who could possibly resist such sweetness? LettertoSanta LettertoSanta And just when you think it...
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Celeb bump day: Ashlee Simpson, Blake Lively, Emily Deschanel, Molly Sims
Image: WENN Ashlee Simpson showed off a hint of a baby bump in a flowing top and leggings as she and her husband, Evan Ross, did some Christmas shopping in Los Angeles. The 30-year-old singer and her...
View ArticleJesus won't be mad if your kid believes in Santa
There's something unsettling about adults who push their fundamental religious agenda on kids at Christmas. While I am still a Christian and appreciate the message of Jesus, I don't appreciate the need...
View ArticleThe most heartwarming parenting stories of 2014
Looking for a mood boost? These heartwarming, uplifting parenting stories from 2014 will rekindle your trust in the human spirit. Helping kids with cancer The work being done at St. Jude Children's...
View ArticleIn defense of having kids less than two years apart
I'm not so vain to think that everyone I meet is judging my family. I know for a fact that the majority of people really don't care how many times I got busy and then got knocked up. Truth be told,...
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The best cloth diaper cakes you've ever seen
The thought of a diaper cake may sound strange, but people have been creating them for years, mostly out of disposable diapers. I had one at a work baby shower, in fact, during my third pregnancy....
View ArticleThe best and worst celebrity baby names of 2014
Best celebrity girl names Quirky, vintage baby names are totally having a moment — and we are crushing over these celebrity baby name choices. Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl named his daughter the...
View ArticleTelling your kids how you lost your virginity should not be part of sex ed
Having the sex talk with your kids is intimidating for a reason. There are so, so many ways that you can do it wrong. You can approach your kids with the same religious attitude that cloaked my...
View ArticleMommy tweets: Kourtney Kardashian, Fergie, Katherine Heigl, Jill Duggar
Kourtney Kardashian welcomed her third child five days ago and announced his unique baby name on social media, tweeting, "Madly in love with my little Reign Aston Disick." Although she has yet to show...
View ArticleWhat it's like to leave your kids to serve
Traci Applebee, now 51, is a military mom who knows the true sacrifice of service. Retired from active duty in the Air Force after serving from 1981 to 2007, Applebee now works in the Air Force in...
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Becoming a mother helped me get over my body image issues
I never truly appreciated my body to its fullest until I got pregnant. At first, I was more in awe — and a little terrified — of how rapidly things were changing. My breasts, which were never very...
View ArticleAlicia Keys welcomes a son and gives him a unique Biblical baby name
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz announced the arrival of their baby boy by posting a photo on her Instagram page, which showed his little footprints, his weight (6 pounds, 5 ounces) and his Biblically...
View ArticleGo back to work? It's not that easy
As someone who writes about parenting for a living, I'm privy to a lot of people's opinions on the subject, especially if a little alcohol is involved. Most of the time these conversations are useful —...
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