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A Minority Amongst the Majority: Growing Up in America

Image SourceAs mentioned in my “About Me” I’m of Egyptian origin, and I’m also a Muslim. I lived my childhood growing up in the United States, so I was a minority, but the way my parents raised me never made me feel diff…
One-Upmanship: Do Parents Own Bragging Rights?

It is called "one-upmanship." Have you noticed how all parents seem to be in constant competition amongst each other to be a one-upper? Image SourceI was at one of those crazy Halloween parties the other day with a bunc…
I'm So Glad I Googled "Hating Toddlers"

image source I am a mother of a well-behaved 6 year old boy. I like to think that this is a result of good parenting, but I can't take full credit; children have minds of their own, and I believe they decide whether or …
Why Is This Baby Einstein Thing So Shocking?!

I am a mother of 2 boys, an author and a business owner...my time is precious and my nerves are shot, yet I have never even ONCE thought to myself "Well if I plop my baby in his boppy pillow in front of the boob tube.…
#1 Parenting Secret

Do you want to know the best kept secret to great parenting? (Yup, thought so). It's understanding your child's perspective. This is big!Study after study has shown that understanding your child's perspective has a bigge…
Tomorrow is Sort of a "D-day" for Us...

image sourceSo tomorrow my DH and our friend will be going to apply for a loan to get a second branch of the coffee shop opened (friend owns/manages original branch and DH is supposed to manage this new one once it get…
Read This: Playful Parenting

post from Mama True I’ve talked to quite a few parents who have never read a parenting book, or who read them and decided to stop because they said the advice of the experts got in the way of listening to their own intui…
All Boy

post from If Evolution Works I grew up among girls. My dad being the only person of the male gender in our household. Even my pets were all females. When my son was born I remember thinking “What on earth am I supposed …
The Parenting Pledge

image source I am asking all of my friends who happen to be parents, or who will soon be parents, or even those of you who will be parents sometime in the hazy future to take this pledge with me: "We, the parents, ple…
"You Have to be Perfect!"

image source A+ students, top achievers, over workers, extra credit, top in sports, NUMBER 1! A lot of kids are told or pushed to be perfect in everything they do these days thus; making perfectionists. How many of…