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    10 Reasons Why Having a Child That Wakes Up Early is Great

    What time do your kids wake up in the morning? If they’re like most kids, they probably wake up early. Until they’re lazy teens, they probably get up at an hour you wish they would not, but it’s not the bad thing you might assume that it is. In fact, I love that my kids […] More

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    10 Reasons Why Kids Birthday Parties are the Worst Thing Ever

    Our oldest daughter turns 7 on Friday and I’m not going to lie to you; when she asked us if she had to have a birthday party or if we could invite our best friends on a weekend getaway at her favorite hotel instead, we jumped at the opportunity. Literally, we jumped. YES! No party […] More

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    10 Things I’ll Tell My Daughter About Those Boys in High School

    My oldest daughter turns 7 this Friday. It hardly seems possible given the fact that she was just born yesterday, but it seems that yesterday was actually 7 years ago and time simply will not slow down. As my husband and I approach the weekend of her birthday, we realize that she’s growing up so […] More

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    Check Out How Far One Dad Went for His Minions Obsessed Son

    How far would you go for your child’s love for a movie? One devoted dad went to great lengths to ensure that his child had the best possible “Minions” movie going experience.  And all it took was a little creativity, some time….and humility. An image of the father and his young son decked out in […] More

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    10 Things I’ll Never Tell My Kids about my Pre-Mom Days

    My parents were intimate exactly two times in their lives; when they conceived me and when they conceived my brother. After that, they ceased to touch one another for past 30-something years. Obviously. Because parents don’t do stuff like that. It’s gross. Unfortunately, I come from a family of self-proclaimed comedians who think they are […] More

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    10 Potty Training Products that are Worth Giving a Try

    Creativity, patience and some sort of adults-only outlet for your frustration and your effort are required when potty training a toddler. Trust me – I have four of them. There is no one size fits all method for potty training, and some kids refuse to learn until they are ready. What we learned the first […] More

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    10 Things Your Tween Girl will Say and What They Really Mean

    Just yesterday I was listening to my oldest daughter tell me she loves me, calling me mommy and telling anyone who would listen that mommy is her best friend. Swoon. Today, she’s 19 days from turning 7. Just yesterday, we marveled over the tiny toes, sweet nose and darling kisses our second daughter lavished us […] More

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    10 Safe Havens You Go To When You Need To Escape Your Kids

    A 65-inch flat screen on the living room wall, a 50-inch flat screen on the porch wall and 32-inch televisions on the walls of each of my two oldest daughter’s bedroom walls and they are screaming over an insanely old iPhone 4 we use as our Netflix remote control because they want to watch “My […] More

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    10 Ways Google Maps Has Made me a Better Parent

    Google Maps is not just a pretty face. It’s actually a useful piece of technology I’ve learned I cannot live without if I’m expected to be a good mother. See, I have this small issue with control. I like to have it. I like to be the controller of the situations. You’d think, after four […] More

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    10 of the Most Creative Potty Training Incentives

    Potty training is pretty gross. What a pain in the rear (haha). Kids are, in general, kind of disgusting little people when you really stop and think about it. I will never forget the time that our now 4-year-old made it clear to us she was ready for some potty training by bringing us her […] More

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