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21. Choosing a Safe Babysitter
[MOMS]
You want to go out - just Mommy and Daddy. That's perfectly normal, but you can't find a family member that is available to care for your children . So you decide to hire a babysitter. Hiring a babysitter can be one of the most important choices you have to make for your children. There are a couple of steps that should be... Read More
You want to go out - just Mommy and Daddy. That's perfectly normal, but you can't find a family member that is available to care for your children . So you decide to hire a babysitter. Hiring a babysitter can be one of the most important choices you have to make for your children. There are a couple of steps that should be... Read More
22. Are You Sleep Deprived?
[MOMS]
If you look at a photo of a friend that was taken a few days after the birth of her child, she probably looks pretty good, in that new-mom sort of way. She's likely exhausted and nowhere near ready for a night out, but she's dreamy-eyed and glowing, caught up in the wonder of this awesome life experience and the brand new person she made happen. Fast forward a bit and take a look at a picture of her when her baby was about 3... Read More
If you look at a photo of a friend that was taken a few days after the birth of her child, she probably looks pretty good, in that new-mom sort of way. She's likely exhausted and nowhere near ready for a night out, but she's dreamy-eyed and glowing, caught up in the wonder of this awesome life experience and the brand new person she made happen. Fast forward a bit and take a look at a picture of her when her baby was about 3... Read More
23. Successful Parenting After Separation
[MOMS]
Separation is a challenging time for many parents because it is an adjustment to a new way of life. There are both positive and negative factors to separation and the corresponding changes, but one of the issues that can arise is the differences that parents may have in the ways that they parent the children. The key point or focus that parents need to address is that they must put the best interests of the children first, and that their... Read More
Separation is a challenging time for many parents because it is an adjustment to a new way of life. There are both positive and negative factors to separation and the corresponding changes, but one of the issues that can arise is the differences that parents may have in the ways that they parent the children. The key point or focus that parents need to address is that they must put the best interests of the children first, and that their... Read More
24. Fun Parties for Kids When You're on a Budget
[MOMS]
With kids, anytime is the time for a party. You do not have to rent giant blow-ups for your front yard and feed every kid within a radius of 100 miles either. Letting your kids have a slumber party with a homemade cake, homemade pizza, a couple of bags of chips and cokes will be remembered for a lifetime. ... Read More
With kids, anytime is the time for a party. You do not have to rent giant blow-ups for your front yard and feed every kid within a radius of 100 miles either. Letting your kids have a slumber party with a homemade cake, homemade pizza, a couple of bags of chips and cokes will be remembered for a lifetime. ... Read More
25. How to Discipline When Kids Are Careless
[MOMS]
Child discipline and logical consequences demand you learn to think before you act. You take the time you need. You get your feelings under control. You come up with a simple plan. You execute that plan. When kids are careless, rage can explode and it can feel great. Later shame sets in. Your kids yell back, make excuses, and sometimes blame you for their mistakes. This is not the family life you hoped for. ... Read More
Child discipline and logical consequences demand you learn to think before you act. You take the time you need. You get your feelings under control. You come up with a simple plan. You execute that plan. When kids are careless, rage can explode and it can feel great. Later shame sets in. Your kids yell back, make excuses, and sometimes blame you for their mistakes. This is not the family life you hoped for. ... Read More
26. Making Friends with Other Moms
[MOMS]
Some of us imagined that when we had children, we would become a member of a special tribe, a global community of mothers where we'd always be able to find common ground and form strong bonds. Ideally, that is the way it should be, but reality doesn't always live up to the ideal. Making friends in general can be a challenge, and that doesn't always change when a woman has children. Many mothers find it difficult to hook... Read More
Some of us imagined that when we had children, we would become a member of a special tribe, a global community of mothers where we'd always be able to find common ground and form strong bonds. Ideally, that is the way it should be, but reality doesn't always live up to the ideal. Making friends in general can be a challenge, and that doesn't always change when a woman has children. Many mothers find it difficult to hook... Read More
27. Internet Safety Tips for Kids
[MOMS]
Computers and the internet have become a way of life. Telling your kids that they can't go on the internet is like telling them they can't breathe. Not only has the internet become a social aspect for kids, it is also educational. Kids are expected to know their way around the internet and do research for school... Read More
Computers and the internet have become a way of life. Telling your kids that they can't go on the internet is like telling them they can't breathe. Not only has the internet become a social aspect for kids, it is also educational. Kids are expected to know their way around the internet and do research for school... Read More
28. Texting 1,2 3: What Those Abbreviations Mean
[MOMS]
You pride yourself in being a hip parent who knows all of the warning signs. But with ever-changing technology, it's sometimes hard to stay on top of the latest and greatest trends, especially since you're not a teenager anymore. And to say things have changed since then would be an understatement. In fact, teens these days speak their own language via text - and if you're not down with the lingo, you may be missing out on some... Read More
You pride yourself in being a hip parent who knows all of the warning signs. But with ever-changing technology, it's sometimes hard to stay on top of the latest and greatest trends, especially since you're not a teenager anymore. And to say things have changed since then would be an understatement. In fact, teens these days speak their own language via text - and if you're not down with the lingo, you may be missing out on some... Read More
29. Help Your Kids Earn Their Keep
[MOMS]
A penny for your thoughts... and a dollar for your efforts. It's the old allowance conundrum. We're talking chore charts, compensation rates and more. For an allowance novice, it can feel like a real handful. The dilemma goes beyond what to give and what not to give to your children. You have to find age-appropriate duties. You must implement money-managing strategies for your little worker bee. {relatedarticles}However, many experts... Read More
A penny for your thoughts... and a dollar for your efforts. It's the old allowance conundrum. We're talking chore charts, compensation rates and more. For an allowance novice, it can feel like a real handful. The dilemma goes beyond what to give and what not to give to your children. You have to find age-appropriate duties. You must implement money-managing strategies for your little worker bee. {relatedarticles}However, many experts... Read More
30. Deciphering Teens' Drug Slang
[MOMS]
In the age of texting, e-mail, Facebook and other forms of communication that teens have available, it can be hard for parents to keep up with all those cryptic abbreviations. But your child's life might depend on you deciphering them. Would you know what "robotripping on DXM" would mean? Or why April 20 is significant to kids who use drugs? Many of today's parents were raised in the era of Just Say No, and while schools still teach that... Read More
In the age of texting, e-mail, Facebook and other forms of communication that teens have available, it can be hard for parents to keep up with all those cryptic abbreviations. But your child's life might depend on you deciphering them. Would you know what "robotripping on DXM" would mean? Or why April 20 is significant to kids who use drugs? Many of today's parents were raised in the era of Just Say No, and while schools still teach that... Read More




