Tag: parenting
member name: Kelly M.
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August 02, 2007 05:19 PM EDT --
My 5 year old, Cody came up to me and said, "I have a surprise for you." When I asked him what it was, he gave me a great big hug and said, "I'm giving you all the love I know . . .
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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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September 09, 2007 05:03 PM EDT --
If your kids are anything like mine - they come home with buckets and buckets of candy - more than they should ever eat! What are your views on Halloween candy? Do you let them gorge down or . . .
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September 19, 2007 12:23 AM EDT --
Around nine o'clock tonight I walk passed my sons' bedroom door on the way to the bathroom.
The 5 year old calls out to me, "Momma?"
"Yes, Cody?" I ask.
"What's . . .
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September 30, 2007 11:53 PM EDT --
Motherhood ~ If it was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor!
Shouting to make your children obey is like using the horn to steer your car and you get about the same . . .
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October 04, 2007 11:19 AM EDT --
I got this in a newsletter, and I thought I would share:
WHAT ALL CHILDREN WANT
THEIR PARENTS TO KNOW
(1) Teach me to love and care for myself
Through your own positive example.
I’ll learn from . . .
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October 06, 2007 11:51 AM EDT --
I was talking to my SIL yesterday and she mentioned that my nephew has started TV time - she puts him in his little chair and he watches a few hours of TV each day! He is only 3 months old! . . .
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October 10, 2007 05:11 PM EDT --
I ran across this online and it gave me a chuckle! Enjoy! (Feel free to add your own!)
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you’ve had a baby… somebody . . .
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October 27, 2007 08:28 PM EDT --
Not Britney this this time - the other Spears mom, Lynne Spears has just signed an agreement with Christian publisher, Thomas Nelson, to write a parenting memoir. The book will be about raising . . .
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April 05, 2008 12:11 PM EDT --
Is your toddler ready to start potty training? Before you pull out that potty chair you might want to pop this free movie into the DVD player. You'll discover techniques, tips, songs, and . . .
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October 01, 2007 12:35 AM EDT --
As of Wednesday I will officially be a member of the sandwich generation, one of the ten million Americans caring for their parents while simultaneously caring for their own children. My mom is moving . . .
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October 24, 2007 11:51 AM EDT --
Firefighters worked their magic on little Harry Potter fan, Charlie Thomas, after the boy got his head stuck in a traffic cone. The 3 year old placed the cone on top of his head in an attempt to . . .
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July 08, 2009 11:34 PM EDT --
When I was growing up, many kids became fairly independent at a young age. By the age of 10 I navigated the city buses to get to my dance classes while my mom was at work. However, I am NOT . . .
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May 22, 2007 01:28 AM EDT --
Mean Moms
Someday when my children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will
tell them, as my Mean Mom told me: I loved you
enough . . . to ask where you were going, with . . .
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November 04, 2007 10:24 PM EST --
Do you ever catch youtself echoing the phrases of your parents? "Because I said so!" "Clean Your Room" "Wait 'til your father gets home!" Every . . .
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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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June 01, 2008 02:56 PM EDT --
Just a quick poll for the Gather Parents out there:
Do you give your child a weekly allowance?
If so, How much do they earn?
Are chores attached?
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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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