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Parenting Adult Children: It Never Ends, Thank Goodness

by motherofpearls on March 16, 2010

It never ends – parenting, that is. I mean, you know that going into it. Once you become a parent, you will always be a parent. Even if one or all of your children dies, you are still a parent.
A former co-worker once pointed out to me that, when a spouse dies, we can convey [...]

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A cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? What really is SIDS? Do we know yet?

by BabyMomma on March 12, 2010

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Yes, we all hear about the precautions we should take but does it really answer our questions about what SIDs (sudden infant death syndrome) really is? It’s a very scary issue and for the small chance that it can happen to one of my babies, I find myself constantly worried as my son [...]

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Easy Happy Valentine’s Day Treats for your kids!

by admin on February 5, 2010

If you’re looking for an easy special treat to serve on Valentine’s Day to serve your kids? Try some of these fun recipe ideas:
Jello Love
1 Lg box Jello
1 heart shaped cookie cutter
Preparation:
Follow recipe on box for Jello Gigglers. Chill in a long shallow pan. Cut out hearts when jello is set. Or you can [...]

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Parenting Boys

by MananaMama on January 18, 2010

I didn’t grow up with a brother or a close male friend, so when it came to boys, I was pretty clueless. This isn’t to say that I’m a girly-girl – I’m not – but when it comes to how males think and why, I am often confused. This confusion was increased by the belief [...]

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Christmas Traditions

by motherofpearls on December 23, 2009

Celebrations have always been important in my family. I’ve always believed they’re part of healthy child development and, no matter how humbled I’ve felt by other aspects of parenting, I’ve taken pride in our ability to create and sustain meaningful traditions.
The success we’ve had in this area hit home a few weeks ago when I [...]

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Parenting and the Report Card

by MananaMama on December 9, 2009

I’m a strong minded-woman but when it comes to parenting, I often second-guess myself. I feel like I’m not being the best mom I can be, because I’m busy, overwhelmed, and so on. When it comes to behaviour that is not bad, just irritating, I am guilty of occasionally opting for the status quo rather [...]

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Tips for Perfect Homemade Holiday Cookies!

by BabyMomma on December 8, 2009

My favorite recipe site: Allrecipes.com has released a free printable cookie recipe book! Sweet… & Merry Christmas to all. These recipes are yummy and fun to try and the PDF at the end of this post even includes Packing and Mailing Cookies Tips and Advice for those who would like to send freshly baked goods [...]

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You can now collect maternity leave (EI) if you are self employed!

by admin on November 27, 2009

You can now collect maternity leave (EI) if you are self employed! You can now collect maternity leave (EI) if you are self employed! You can now collect maternity leave (EI) if you are self employed! I had to repeat it again sorry… I’m self employed!
Employment Insurance (EI) for the self-employed
At present, self-employed [...]

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How to Soften Hardened Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar

by BabyMomma on November 24, 2009

Christmas Cookie Time Yay!
Christmas is coming and I am of course getting ready for it early this year as I do every year. I am the baker of the family so I did some inventory checks on my baking supplies… flour check! baking soda – check! butter – check! sugar supply – check! (oh crap, [...]

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How Big is Your Family?

by PeachyMamaOf2 on November 20, 2009

Lately, I’ve been peppered with the question of “are you going to have more kids?” Maybe it’s because my kids are 5 and 3 and if I were to have another one, now would probably be a good time. But the reality is, I think I’m done. Yes, the decision is between my husband, but [...]

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