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Your dating life is divided into two eras: BC and AC.
Before Children and After Children.
And it’s not the same.
“It’s a whole different ball of wax after children,” Dr. Duana Welch says [Read more…] about Dating with Children: Advice for Single Parents with Dr. Duana Welch
You know what you must do before committing to a guy, right?
Look at his father.
That is the best information you’re going to get about what kind of man you’ll be with in twenty years. [Read more…] about 3 Tips to Stop You from Turning into Your Mother
We teach our kids the things they need to know.
To be thankful. To be responsible. To be polite.
We teach them about family and kindness and honesty.
But sometimes we forget to teach them about love. [Read more…] about 3 Lessons to Teach Your Kids about Love
My mother was from the bleach generation.
A little bit of bleach cleans everything better.
Our toilet cleaner had bleach in it. Our kitchen spray.
The wipes she used to clean up spills. [Read more…] about Better than Bleach: Kid-Friendly Household Cleaners
Meditation and non-violent communication were part of the core curriculum in my daughter’s kindergarten class.
There were murmurs that this kind of “hippie school” wouldn’t prepare kids for the real world. Not enough academic rigor. Too much time spent in the woods. [Read more…] about How to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids
Kids are starting to use the internet by age 3. By age 12, most have encountered pornography online.
Over half of teens don’t think posting personal info online is unsafe. Over two-thirds regularly receive personal messages online from strangers and say nothing about it to an adult. [Read more…] about How to Keep Kids Safe Online with Pete Canavan (Video)
Your kids have a coach cheering them on every step of the way. Wouldn’t it be nice have your own coach cheering you on as a mom? “Don’t give up! You can do it! You’re doing GREAT!”
Well, you’re in luck. Because there is actually such a thing as a mom coach. A coach JUST for moms. [Read more…] about Mom Stress to Mom Power with Carrie Anne Killeen (Video)
You’ve taught your children about stranger danger. You monitor their internet use. Is that enough to protect them from getting kidnapped?
Human trafficking expert Nancy Hartwell believes we can do more. [Read more…] about Protect Kids from Human Trafficking with Nancy Hartwell (Video)
The statistics are scary.
The chances of your child being bullied at school range from 25 to 33%.[1]
The likelihood of your teen ending up in an abusive relationship of some kind lies at 33%.[2] [Read more…] about How to Bully-Proof Your Child
Little white lies save relationships.
“You look great in that,” when you wish he’d throw that old shirt in the bin where it belongs.
“I don’t mind,” when of course you DO mind but can’t be bothered arguing. [Read more…] about Could You Commit to Being 100% Honest in Your Relationship?
There are some things you just don’t want to talk to your kids about.
Porn on the internet. What they’re learning about sex from their friends. Why private parts need to stay private.
But there’s no choice. You HAVE to talk about those things. [Read more…] about How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex with Emily Gaudreau (Video)
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I can’t say I have been intimidated by anyone.”[1]
How many of us can say that?
But Serena Williams said it. [Read more…] about #BrilliantBabe: Mother (& Tennis Star) Serena Williams
I got bullied at school.
Every school has its mean girls, and I knew every name of ours.
They were cool. Inscrutable. Utterly without regard for anyone shy or nerdy or weird. [Read more…] about Cyberbullying and Your Child: What You Need to Know
We all love our kids.
We think they’re the brightest, cleverest, funniest, most talented beings on the planet.
But at the same time, we’re realistic.
They’re not as smart as US. [Read more…] about How to Raise a Smart Baby
Toxic death cream.
That’s what one mother called it, as she smeared the white cream onto her child’s back.
It was a popular brand of sunblock containing the chemical oxybenzone. It was the only kind she could find at the shop. [Read more…] about Why One Mother Called Sunscreen “Toxic Death Cream”
