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Witnessing a Child at Risk -What Would You Do?

image source After my trip to the market, walking back to my car, I noticed a really loud SUV parked right next to me. As I opened my door, I glanced into the car for a brief second and noticed three things. The music--…
Advice Needed: Terrible Teens?

image source I live in a unique family situation. Upstairs in the house is my mom dad and I. Downstairs is the zoo. My sister, her husband, and their 7 kids live in the basement. Only 4 kids are here full time. The …
World's Strictest Parents - What a Joke!

image source I really have a problem with that show "World's Strictest Parents" on MTV (and CMT). It should be called "World's Most Undisciplined Teens"! For those of you that are unfamiliar with the show, here's th…
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…