Advice for real moms by real moms
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Two years ago I moved into a house that has a garden that can be kindly described as uncared for. The weeds were waist high, and soon after we moved in, the weeds were so tangled behind the house that it became difficult to walk there. My stepson has described our yard as “sorta ghetto.”
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In the chaos that is my everyday life, I sometimes forget to pay attention to the small shifts going on around me. One of the shifts that I noticed recently is in my teenage stepson. This year he started high school, and with it an intense sports program and a commute by public bus. With [...]
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I get so excited when the holidays roll around – the aisles of your favorite store filling up with decorations and dollar stores cramming their storefronts with cheap plastic trinkets. I’ve held off from buying decorations for the past couple of years, but finally my daughter is old enough to participate in the traditions – [...]
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Days at home with your little one can get pretty monotonous… the same toys, the same books you read over and over, the same cartoons which rotate between the same 3 episodes. Here’s a little way to intersperse more activity and fun while supporting your child’s language learning. Take a tip from Sesame Street and [...]
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Once October 1st rolls around each year, I find myself google-ing Halloween costumes hoping to find something original, precious and, guaranteed to grab a laugh for my youngster. But every year, I find the same old boring over-priced stuff next to the latest animated character favourites. While these favourites serve their purposes when your child [...]
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In my opinion, single parents are probably the hardest working category of people in the world. I don’t care under what circumstances you arrive at being a single parent; no matter how you look at it – it’s a lot of work and it all, ultimately, rests on your shoulders. It’s not just the labor [...]
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One of my least favourite activities these days is changing my toddler’s diapers. I look back on the gooey, runny poohies of my once-an-infact with nostalgic fondness. There’s nothing I hate more than a poopie toddler squirming her way to get out of being horizontal, while digging her toes straight into the goo.
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All of us have been there, a day that just won’t go our way. And then we watch our kids go through it and it’s an agonizing ordeal. Frumpy days are bound to happen. I say, let the bad vibes be your guide and go with it! Here’s a few ways you can use these [...]
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Ah, forts – those wonderful creations that forego any gender or age barriers. Every kid, and heck – every adult, likes to build forts. For kids though, this is one of the ultimate creative opportunities. We’ve all probably built our own forts out of our mom’s old blankets under the kitchen table, but here are [...]
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