Motherhood & Family

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Top 10 tips for newly divorced moms

Top 10 tips for newly divorced moms

They say that being a parent is the toughest job in the world, but there is no job that is tougher than becoming a single […]

Create a family schedule

Create a family schedule

Since I began my life two years ago as a working mother, I always knew my time would be even more precious than ever before.  […]

How to stop your kids from interrupting

How to stop your kids from interrupting

“Mom…Mom…Mom…Mom…” Do you ever hear this coming from your kids while you are in the middle of a conversation with someone else?  Have you ever […]

Letting kids fail in the short term: Hard for parents, but great for kids

Letting kids fail in the short term: Hard for parents, but great for kids

There we were, at WalMart on a Saturday afternoon. Eliza and her brother Ezra each had two weeks of allowance and they were trying to […]

Are you a social media addict?

Are you a social media addict?

A Dad’s Point-of-View Let’s start with the definition of addict (from dictionary.com): ad•dict noun — A person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or […]

Secrets of a laid-back mom

Secrets of a laid-back mom

(Author’s note: I wrote this about 5 years ago when my son was 1. My husband and I have since separated, but when I read […]

What dads want moms to know

What dads want moms to know

Dads are typically stereotyped by women into many categories and sometimes get the short end of the stick. Watch the co-founders of www.DadsTalking.com talk about what […]