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Do You Take the Kids to the Store with You?

by Mama Bee image source As a mother of 3, I rarely have the chance to run to the store by myself. I always at least have one kid, if not all 3. I don't get a babysitter to watch my kids when I need to run and grocer…
Protecting Our Daughters' Feelings

Moms of daughters know this - when they get their feelings hurt you want to fix it.Here's the phone call I got at 4:00 p.m. today.KID: Mom, I don't want to go to gymnastics today? (sniff, sniff)ME: Why? Is something w…
Do You Wish Your Parents Steered You In A Different Direction?

Last night my baby (He's 8, but he's forever my baby. Don't worry I'm not still nursing him. We stopped that last year, duh! ) says "mom let's listen to Mad World." So he cuddles next to me while I boot my laptop, ge…
Date Night With the Kids - Precious One on One Time

by Mama Ladybug We have noticed for a little while that we don't have equal time with each of our daughters. The baby usually wakes up before my big girl, then #1 goes to Pre-k for 1/2 day Monday - Friday. My husband's …
Should Your Kids Be Free Range?

It is interesting when something you encounter in the news dovetails nicely with a thought you've already been thinking. Such was the case yesterday when I heard an interview on NPR with Lenore Skenazy, who wrote an int…
No Gold Star For Mommy - I Made a Bad Mommy Mistake

Today was not one of my better days. In fact, I would go as far to say that today was one of my worst in my mommy career. Like most moms, I have my hands full on a daily basis. Taking care of my children, pets, husband, …
Time Flies - Your Children Growing Up at the Blink of an Eye

by Mama Pig This morning I made a comment to Matt that really got me thinking. I was picking up some toys for what seems like the millionth time and asked him if he ever thought there would come a day that our living r…
Autism is NOT an Excuse to be a Lazy Parent

image sourceComedian Dennis Leary wrote a book "Why We Suck: A Feel-Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid" and in it he wrote about how some parents are blaming autism instead of blaming themselves for lazy p…
What's Your Toddler Taming Style?

The day I've long been dreading is now upon me. My daughter has jumped full force into the arched back, limp bodied, thrown onto the floor while screaming bloody murder tantrum phase! Her favorite word is "no" and her fa…
10 Ways to Save Time By Green Living

Too often, time is the cruncher that drives some mamas away from living more simply (okay, so that was a hidden pun; for those who are unfamiliar with the term, “crunchy” is often used to mean “natural” or “green”). Here…