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A Conversation With: Luci (age 4)

We are sitting in the foyer of Chili's, waiting on a table. Luci: Mommy, where is the dividerater? Mommy: The what? Luci: The di-vi-do-ra-ter. Mommy: Oh, the dividerater. Granddaddy has it. Luci: Can you ask Dan…
Things That Make Me Smile

Children always give you a reason to laugh, or cry, or pull your hair out. Most days my kids make me laugh. Carter is really into his poop. Thankfully he is fully potty trained now and rarely has an accident. When I was…
The Family With No Hugs

My father never hugged me. I don't know why. My dad became an orphan at a very young age. His mother died giving birth to a daughter and his "Da" died of Hodgkin's Disease when my father was ten years old. He and his si…
Parenting and Following a Routine

I used to hate routines. When I was pregnant with Eva, everyone said, "you are going to have to start a routine once you have that baby." Or, "every baby needs a routine. Have you thought about what yours will be?" Laug…
These Babies Miss You... I Miss You.

It's been 5 years since I slept with the man I thought would always be there. This man fathered my two beautiful children, held a leg through each of their deliveries, kissed their boo-boos, and provided for us. He wasn…
Best. Gift. Ever.

I am mommy to a 2 year old and while right now, in this moment, she doesn't understand that what she is holding is the best gift ever, some day she will. Some day she will look at me and be so thankful that we made sure…
When Do I Come Clean About Santa?

Here’s the scene: It's 7:32 a.m. when we finally make it into the car and on our way to school. We wake up, every morning with plenty of time to get there before the bell, but as usual, we are inevitably running…
How to Feel About Half-Sister and Dad's New Girlfriend

From our reader Confusedbrokeenan44: About two years ago, after almost a year of separation from my mom, my dad started acting extremely shady. I told my mom to confront him about it and they came out of a room 5 hou…
LEGO KidsFest 2013 Is Coming!

Ready your building skills! The LEGO KidsFest, a nationally-traveling giant LEGO expo, is coming to a city near you! This interactive LEGO extravaganza brings all of the creative hands-on, minds-on fun of LEGO buildi…
Be the Cool Parent by Dressing Up for Halloween

Consideration was given for the editing and publishing of this article. Halloween is the chance for everyone to dress up and have fun – not just the kids. You can create some positive family memories by dressing…