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I'm Not Perfect... and It's Okay

By TawnyaFaust
on October 27, 2014
Y'all know I like to keep it real around here, and lately I have been finding myself wrapped up in guilt for a lot of the parenting choices I make. Deep down I know I am a good mom. My child is loved, she is never hungry and has a roof over her head ...more
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The Marysville School Shooting Happened in My Town

By LanaL
on October 27, 2014
"Mom, there's been a shooting at MP. Someone is dead and we don't know who the shooter is." I was just leaving my Zumba class Friday morning when my son called me with those words. MP is Marysville-Pilchuck, one of two high schools in our town of ...more
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Don't Let Poor Kids Ruin Your Halloween!

By elleroy
on October 29, 2014
Have you heard about the wicked wealthy witch who wrote a letter to Slate's Dear Prudence advice column complaining about her 1%-er neighborhood being overrun by mini vans full of less fortunate 99%-ers out to pilfer her mountain of full size ...more
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Yep, We Love 'Em, and Here's Why

By missteenussr
on October 24, 2014
When I say I love a list, I'm definitely not talking Grocery or To-Do. (Those are illegibly scrawled on scrap paper you inevitably throw out so you feel less guilty about forgetting everything on them.) I'm talking the new wave of Internet ...more
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Parenting Kids With Disabilities: How to Get Through Tough Times

By Shannon Des Roches Rosa
on October 24, 2014
When parents like me talk about our kids with disabilities and intense support needs, we have to be thoughtful. We need to make it quite clear that our kids are much-loved and very awesome human beings. We should never, ever state or imply that any ...more
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Polls Show Support for Early Education. Will Voters Agree Nov. 4?

By Grace Hwang Lynch
on October 30, 2014
On November 4, voters in many states will decide on ballot measures for early childhood education, and recent polls report that most Americans support making preschool more accessible for all. The surveys show that voters in North Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Colorado and Georgia view early learning as a priority at both the state and national level. Image Credit: First Five Years ...more
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25 Life Lessons I Want My Daughter to Know

By Kristy Moreno
on October 30, 2014
A while back, one of my now dear friends, Kari Kampakis, wrote an article titled, "If I Die Young." The article, in a nutshell, is a list of life lessons addressed to her daughters in the event something ever happens to her. I love Kari and her writing, and that post really resonated with me. She also encouraged others to do the same. ...more
By Kristy Moreno
It All Matters Mom Thanks for reading, Erin! It's one of my favorite posts to date. I'm sure ...more
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Can a Cell Phone Be a Teaching Tool for Your Tween?

By TheYankeeMomBlog
on October 30, 2014
A few weeks ago, my eleven-year-old daughter received a text message from her friend asking for a favor. Her friend "broke up" with her "boyfriend" and wanted my daughter to text him a nasty message. Of course, my daughter agreed; that is until I took control of the situation. Credit: goodncrazy....more
By LindaElizabeth
Think of the cell phone as candy and junk food.  Do you leave it lying around all over the place ...more
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Curiosity, Entertainment and Learning

By melanie jean juneau
on October 30, 2014
Walt Disney was a refreshing  philosopher who expressed wonderful wisdom with a touch of whimsy. I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do....more
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8 Prayers I Want to Pray for Our Children

By The Chuppies
on October 30, 2014
So let me just be honest… It feels crazy to be saying our children are the ages they are. And this is a month of birthdays. And there’s something about having.. ....more
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free printable calendar :: november 2014

By Live Craft Eat
on October 30, 2014
it’s coming! the end of the year craziness. didn’t last year’s crazy november/december just happen, like, yesterday? ...more
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Five Months

By Burgh Baby
on October 30, 2014
Welp. This magical little creature is now five months old. FIVE ....more
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Motherhood Pep Talk

By The Busy Budgeting Mama
on October 30, 2014
Being a mommy to one seems like forever ago! I wish someone would have told me back then that laundry baskets filled with unfolded clean laundry, is still a mama victory! I remember feeling overwhelmed with just one baby. ....more
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THE WOOD CLAN MEETS THE TORIVIO TRIBE

By a life made simple
on October 30, 2014
We ended off last post with a picture of the Torivio Tribe. We were so happy to finally meet them! Pat has been a follower for a few years now and had offered for us to stop by on our way through Moriarty last year ....more
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Halloween Party! Dankfest #18

By IROCKSOWHAT
on October 30, 2014
Happy Halloween! I'm excited to eat all of Wyatt's candy take Wyatt trick or treating! Halloween is a big deal over at my family's house ....more
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Swim With The Fishes

By Bebehblog
on October 30, 2014
The aquarium always does fun stuff for Halloween and we’ve been going since Evan was a baby. This year the costume dress up weekend was “Pirate and Princess” themed. Unfortunately, I spend a bazillion dollars on costumes that are not pirates or princesses but were TOTALLY aquarium appropriate…so the kids dressed up anyway ....more
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Seven Halloween Movies for ChickenSh*ts

By Good Day, Regular People
on October 30, 2014
I'm a chickensh*t. I call myself that so many times in a day that not knowing its origin was driving me nuts. I found it, right there...more
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Parenting and Self Doubt Seem To Go Hand in Hand

By abrown9929
on October 30, 2014
This morning I was reading in Exodus and read the passage where God calls Moses to lead the Israelites out of slavery. Moses told God three times he couldn't do it.  "But Moses pleaded with the Lord, "O Lord, I'm just not a good speaker. I never have been, and I'm not now, even after you have spoken to me. I'm clumsy with words."(Exodus 4:10) ...more