Tag: advice
member name: Kelly M.
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August 02, 2007 07:09 PM EDT --
As hard as it sometimes is to admit, that are times when Mother really DOES know best. So what was the best piece of advice you ever got from your mom?
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July 05, 2007 02:28 AM EDT --
Ever since my oldest child was born, we have been deluged with friends' gifts of toys, clothes, etc. I feel very lucky to have this "problem," because it's wonderful to receive hand-me-downs . . .
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July 03, 2007 02:23 AM EDT --
One of the toughest balancing acts parents face is walking the tight rope between being a complete dictator and allowing ourselves be manipulated or walked on.How do you keep your balance while . . .
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July 12, 2007 11:56 PM EDT --
Let’s do the ABCs of a successful parent. Each letter should stand for an adjective or action of a successful parent. I will get us started with A.
A is adaptable. Successful parents must . . .
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July 15, 2007 01:44 AM EDT --
We've been watching Shaq's Big Challenge for the past couple of weeks, and I am finding myself becoming more and more interested in the epidemic of childhood obesity. I've noticed . . .
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August 30, 2007 02:12 AM EDT --
Almost from the moment you see the second blue line on a pregnancy test, everyone from your mother, to your best friend, to a nosey stranger at the grocery store, starts handing you parenting advice.
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February 18, 2008 03:23 PM EST --
A writing group I belong to recently had this fun writing prompt. The goal was to mimic the haiku-like catchphrase found in the best-selling new book "In Defense of Food." On the cover, author . . .
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May 13, 2007 10:30 PM EDT --
OK, I have a confession to make, well, uh.. several actually:
1. I admit it, I plop the kids in front of the TV from time to time.
2. Although I swore I would never let my children drink soda, they swig . . .
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June 16, 2007 02:51 PM EDT --
We have probably all heard the saying, "An apple a day will keep the doctor away," but what are some other things you do to stay healthy?
One of the things I do is to wear tinted moisturizer . . .
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June 25, 2007 09:08 PM EDT --
Almost from the moment the pregnancy test turns blue, you will find yourself inundated with parental advice. Everyone from your parents to your mailman will want to get in their two cents. Not . . .
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May 03, 2007 12:31 PM EDT --
What is the most important lesson you want to teach your kids?
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May 07, 2007 01:32 AM EDT --
Almost everyone is on the hunt to save their precious minutes! What is your best time saving tip?How to save time at the office, to save time in traffic, to save time on the Internet, how to save . . .
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June 09, 2007 03:49 AM EDT --
With all the balls we juggle in life: career, family, home, it is easy to become overwhelmed with stress. In fact, according to Mental Health America, one in four Americans describe themselves as “super . . .
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April 20, 2008 10:08 PM EDT --
Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch, diagnosed terminal pancreatic cancer, knows that he won't be around to give his children advice in person, so he wrote it all down in "The Last Lecture,'' . . .
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May 04, 2007 12:11 PM EDT --
Here are some tried and true techniques for saving money at the grocery store:
Meal Planning
Read the grocery store weekly ads to find out what is on sale. Then begin planning your weekly menu based on . . .
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June 02, 2007 10:49 AM EDT --
American moms are getting…well…desperate. A flip through the TV guide and shows like Nanny 911 and Supernanny which feature parents with out of control kids will give you the impression . . .
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June 17, 2007 03:25 PM EDT --
Don't you just love when you get unwanted parenting advice in public? The deluge of suggestions starts heading your way the minute you announce your pregnancy. Everyone will suddenly become a parenting . . .
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December 07, 2008 11:11 PM EST --
1. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day. And while you walk, smile. It
is the ultimate anti-depressant..
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Talk to God about
what . . .
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May 02, 2007 12:06 PM EDT --
What is the best advice you ever received from your mom?
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July 04, 2007 03:09 AM EDT --
In my quest for better organization in my life, I've decided that I'd like to be better about keeping track of our family memories. I’d like to learn to scrapbook one day, but . . .
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