Ten Helpful Hints for Single Moms Who Start Dating
About a year ago, I made a decision regarding my single status – sort of by default. I asked a nice, smart, handsome guy friend from work...
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You've Been Summoned for Jury Duty, Now What?!?
What To Do When You’re Called For Jury Duty Receiving a jury summons can feel like being handed a hot potato—particularly for parents...
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Oct 17, 20223 min read
What Should Kids Call A Step-Parent?
In the words of one step-mom: “I get uncomfortable when the other children at [my stepson’s] school refer to me as his mom. I’ll enter...
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Jun 9, 20222 min read
How to Get Your Child to Overcome the Fear of Water
While the water proves an enticing playground to some children, others harbor a fear of water that makes the same shallow pool seem like...
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Feb 5, 20223 min read
Pets and Lowering Kids’ Stress
Finally, a parenting topic my own kids will agree I know something about: kids and pets. I live with three children, four cats, and one...
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Nov 26, 20215 min read
All Aboard the Holiday Express
It's officially the holiday season. I liken it to an express train on a long, straight track: You can see it coming from miles away, but...
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Nov 9, 20214 min read
Five Mistakes to Avoid When It Comes to Family Photos
Like it or not, the holiday season is among us, and for a lot of families, that means one thing – time for the annual holiday card photo...
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Sep 30, 20213 min read
How to Achieve Balance
If pressed to name only one thing for which moms today are not given enough credit, I’d say it’s their circus skills. At a minimum,...
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Jul 22, 20213 min read
Fun Things to Do with Kids in Las Vegas
Vegas obviously has its appeal for adults, but it also makes for a super fun vacation with the kids! Back when I was young, Circus Circus...
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Jul 6, 20211 min read
How to Make Homemade Sidewalk Chalk
Sidewalk chalk season is here!! Start collecting toilet paper rolls, so you can make your own with your kids. What You'll Need: Plaster...
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May 29, 20213 min read
10 Tips to Manage Your Household Budget
Taking care of a family is challenging enough, but managing the finances can seem almost next to impossible. Not only do you want to give...
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Apr 21, 20213 min read
Home Schooling – How to Survive, Thrive and Not Lose Your Mind
I marvel at people who actually choose to homeschool voluntarily, what on earth were they thinking? Covid-19 has forced many of us into...
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Feb 10, 20213 min read
Teach Your Children How to Have a Healthy Relationship
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother”. ~Rev. Theodore Hesburgh When I first saw this quote...
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Jul 23, 20203 min read
Quarantining with a Former Spouse
13 years ago, we were sitting outside of a Starbucks in Tampa, Florida with more questions than answer flooding our brains. Without any...
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Jul 11, 20202 min read
The Complete Family Emergency Kit Checklist
I know that it’s hard to think about all the disasters which could happen: power outages, blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, flooding,...
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Jul 7, 20203 min read
Talking Sex with Your Kids – 5 Things Every Parent Should Know
The good ol’ sex talk. If you are like most parents I talk to you are either dreading it or you are desperate to do a better job than the...
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Jun 29, 20203 min read
Create Fun Fourth of July Fashions For Your Kids!
As a fashion loving mother of four mini fashionistas, I look forward to dressing my daughters for all of the holidays. Before my girls...
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Apr 20, 20202 min read
3 Things to Know About Asthma
More than 25 million Americans suffer from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health...
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Apr 2, 20202 min read
What Parents Need to Know About Kids and E-Cigarettes
Did you know that 1 in 4 high school students uses e-cigarettes? Nationally, 5.3 million middle and high school students use these...
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Mar 26, 20204 min read
How to Get Your Teen to Stop Texting While Driving
Texting while driving is worse than driving under the influence.
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