Tag: family
group name: momsrising
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August 25, 2006 08:01 AM EDT --
Forbes.com published an article by editor Michael Noer called "Don't Marry Career Women." In the article he stated men married to working women run a higher risk of a rocky marriage, divorce . . . more
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February 26, 2007 08:25 PM EST --
Dearest Izzie,
I remember the moment I knew you were coming. In that small moment, with my back against the bathroom wall, the cat yowling at the door, I knew my life would change forever. And through . . . more
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July 15, 2008 09:51 PM EDT --
I keep up with the NCCPR Child Welfare Blog http://www.nccpr.blogspot.com/ and the last few posts have dealt with the Washington DC CPS and a couple recent infant deaths, including links to Washington . . . more
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August 10, 2006 04:21 PM EDT --
As I sat in my doctor's office, flipping through a dog-eared copy of "American Baby" and glancing at the clock, I could feel my blood pressure start to rise. Probably not the best way to . . . more
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May 02, 2007 12:14 PM EDT --
Getting your kids to help out around the house can be a dirty job. Here are some tips that might just make things a little easier:
-Begin early. Teach your children about cleanliness and clutter early . . . more
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October 28, 2007 09:30 PM EDT --
I've been wanting to write about this dilema of mine for quite a while. While I was on a 2 month unpaid leave with my son (basically an extended maternity leave), I became really conscious of . . . more
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March 30, 2007 09:15 PM EDT --
Recently my son and I watched Miracle, the Disney movie about the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team’s victory over the Russians. That game was a defining moment of my youth: the ultimate David and Goliath . . . more
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September 14, 2007 02:43 PM EDT --
I was in second grade and considered myself to be shy around new people. One sunday, a new girl walked into our sunday school class. I was having a contest with one of the boys to see how many pins i could . . . more
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May 04, 2007 10:50 PM EDT --
“I’m turning 40 this year,” I say out loud to my reflection in the bathroom mirror. Fortunately, the woman in the mirror shrugs her shoulders and laughs because for some reason . . . more
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March 29, 2007 01:39 PM EDT --
Working mothers this week took another blow with the release of data from the largest and longest-running study of American childcare. Reported throughout the mainstream media from The New York Times, . . . more
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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 . . . more
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February 20, 2007 09:04 PM EST --
Depending on the day of the week or who has really annoyed me while I've been trying to get my errands completed as quickly as possible, here's my list of places and . . . more
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July 06, 2007 08:07 PM EDT --
Because of my new book, "When Parents Hurt," I am often asked by parents who are alienated from their children about how to go about healing their relationship. Many, rather, I should say, allof . . . more
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April 24, 2008 04:20 PM EDT --
So...What Exactly Does "Downtime" Mean?
Downtime is a perk-or so most people think. It's just not something a busy mother, whether working outside the home or . . . more
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February 28, 2008 11:12 PM EST --
All the experts agree that child neglect is associated with poverty. Some will claim that poverty does not cause neglect, pointing out that there are many poor families who do not neglect their children. . . . more
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April 17, 2007 05:56 PM EDT --
At the time of my writing, one of my teens has just walked into the house after being at his friend's all day. He called upstairs to let us know that he was home and then headed straight to his room. . . . more
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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 . . . more
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April 11, 2007 04:07 PM EDT --
My Mom stood up for me so many times that I can't recall them all. I'm sure she also stood up for me many more times than I even know about.
Three times that particular stand . . . more
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November 20, 2007 09:06 AM EST --
I love Christmas. I love shopping for my girls for Christmas - and I usually spend entirely too much on shiny, blinky, noisy toys that my girls either don't play with, or break before the end . . . more
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May 15, 2008 09:32 AM EDT --
In the old days, multi-tasking meant cooking dinner while holding a baby on your hip. Now-a-days, that mom at the stove has almost certainly just come home from work. The Blackberry . . . more
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