So often when sitting around with friends talking about parenting and our kids, we end up back to the discussion of discipline. I would not presume to tell anyone how to parent but I wish I had a...
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by Matt on May 08, 2008
© Matt Finley As parents, our lives revolve around our kids. We (hopefully) made the choice to procreate, and now we are committed for life. That's just the way it is. There's a high level of...
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Candy and Lou are a rather handy duo in our home. They arrived about three years ago and haven't stopped working yet. Candeloos are safe, portable lamps - ones that are perfectly sized for small...
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© bymanu Today our daughter is Ten! Double digits! For us, the phrase 'our daughter' means more than just my husband and I - it includes her birthparents. Our daughter was adopted and we have...
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This morning I saw the coltish long legs of a pre-teen rolling out of her bed this morning. At almost ten, she's growing longer and more lanky. It's like someone stretched her out. She's...
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© decor8 Have you ever thought about what experiences you want your children to have in life? Not just the small things or the values you impart, but what events, places and activities do you want...
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We are here, three hours away from home at this soccer tournament. Yesterday was brutal and they just got hammered, 8-1 and 5-1. UGH. This soccer program is good but $500 a year is a lot for soccer...
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The train was an hour late and we saw muskrats in dirty water collection on the other side of the tracks. I feared this was a harbinger of a bad trip. The seats for roomy and the table was very......
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Oh happiness, your name is Monkey Joe's. We've had several of those inflatables bounce play centers in the area over the past few years. Good fun, the kids wear themselves out jumping,...
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My daughter's stitches from hand surgery are coming out next week finally. We had a bulky dressing on for awhile but we are down to just regular bandaids at this point and we add padding for when...
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© nicolevity There comes a time in each family when you have to decide how many children you want - or even if you want children. Of course there are always 'oops' babies but for the most...
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by Matt on April 09, 2008
Play is the work of children, and it is serious work indeed! I was recently talking to a father with children similar in age to my own. We were discussing the 55 inch Mitsubishi 1080i Rear Projection...
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"I cannot go to school today," Said little Peggy Ann McKay. "I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, I'm going blind in...
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I was born in 1970. I have vivid memories and grainy photos of the birthday parties of my youth - backyard events with games and cake and once, even a party at local McDonald's. The idea was more...
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© Photo by debaird We live in a booming part of the country - the Raleigh/Durham area. People are pouring in for the good jobs, great schools and pleasant suburbs. We are in the McMansion zone....
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photo I'm very happy with my husband, although there are times, when I wish that he could be sweeter or more romantic, just like Ilda Ruth Southey's husband. I'm not complaining nor...
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photo How many times have your little-one's screamed in pain whenever you try taking off plasters or band-aids? Even I wince in pain whenever I take mine off, at times when I accidentally cut...
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photo With so many toys recalled this year, I'm already quite skeptical in buying my kids new toys. Choking hazards, excessing amounts of lead, "date-rape" drug effect are just some of...
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photo Halloween is just a few days away and we parents should be up on our toes not just with last minute costume changes, but also making sure that our kids are safe when they go trick-or-treating....
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photo Could it be true, that a kid's behavior may depend on his siblings? A study conducted on 451 families in the U.S. with two kids says so. A child will either grow up quarrelsome or gentle...
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photo My kids are bilingual. I grew up bilingual. My husband didn't. Growing up bilingual was normal for me, since everyone I knew were bilingual. I assume my sons think the same way. But for my...
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