Spooky But Kid-Friendly Movies For Friday The 13th

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Spooky But Kid-Friendly Movies For Friday the 13th Spilling salt. Picking up a penny on tails. Walking under a ladder. Breaking a mirror. Opening an umbrella inside the house. Having a black cat cross your path. Friday the 13th. Although most people...

There’s No Hierarchy For Pain (And Other Lessons From The NICU)

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Ten weeks ago, I sat in my then three-day-old daughter’s isolation room in the NICU, sobbing to the head nurse. In between the sobs were apologies: “I’m sorry you have to waste your time comforting me....

It’s Time To Stop Multi-Tasking

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If your home is anything like mine, you’ve got a to-do list a mile and a half long. At this very moment, the laundry needs to be moved to the dryer, the kitchen trash...

Outside-the-Box Conversation Starters for Your Next Girls’ Night

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I’m a firm believer that few things are more important for a mom’s happiness and mental health than a well-timed, fun-filled Girls' Night Out. Motherhood isn’t easy, and we moms need the support and...

10 Things a Father Should Do With His Teenage Daughter

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Today, I recruited my best friend's amazing husband, Kenya to share his experience with raising not just a teenager, but a teenage daughter. We often focus on the little ones, but those young-ins will...

Middle School Is Exhausting

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I have the best sister-in-law I could have ever wished for. She is warm, loving, kind, funny and incredible with my kids. She has always been wise about life and perfect with how she...
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Becoming A Stay-at-Home Mom When All My Kids Are In School…

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My boys are 10, 7 and 6. They are all in school full time. Yet, I have made the decision to become a stay-at-home mom. I know, it seems a little backwards. Most moms...

Wife Wants Breast Implants? What Men Should (and Shouldn’t) Say

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Sponsored By: Synergy Plastic Surgery It may come as a shock to some, but guys don't always start doing backflips when their wives or significant others announce they are thinking about getting breast implants. Many men...
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Why Mothers Day Out is Worth it

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If you had asked me three months ago if Mother’s Day Out (MDO) is worth it, I would have strongly hesitated before answering.  We have our battles.  For one, my daughter is now a...

Should Teens Be Allowed To Trick-Or-Treat? I Say Yes.

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Should Teens Be Allowed To Trick-Or-Treat? I Say Yes. I recently read an article (or two) stating that some towns have banned teens from trick-or-treating to the point that it is punishable by fines or even...