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Too Much Drama for Kids TV…
Journey in Parenting | October 10th 2008 by Jaime
I am certain that I have ranted on this topic before, but it struck me like a bell once again this past week. We were watching Disney Channel with the kids and they were advertising some of their ‘tween and teen programming. I will admit that I wa read more
It's About Priorities People!
Original Bliss | October 7th 2008 by Shannan Sinclair
I am suffering from WMS today...Working Mom Syndrome. That's the syndrome where you work 44 hours in a demanding occupation, commute 10 hours with crazy, stooopid people, and on your days off have to play catch up with housework, running... read more
I'm going back to work?
The Real Working Women | October 4th 2008 by Brandy
So, my husband went back to school recently and we're definitely beginning to feel the changes financially. With much less time for him to work, well, we're just not making as much as we were a couple months ago which is fine and was to be expected, read more
How I Discovered that My Wife is Brainwashing My Daughter
Doodaddy | October 2nd 2008 by Doodaddy
The animal of the month in our baby animal magazine is “badger.” When we got to its portrait on the back page, Boo immediately said: “That’s Bucky Badger! I love him so much. He’s really, really good.” Want to gue read more
Wishfully thinking of photography
Boondock Ramblings | October 2nd 2008 by Lisa
I wish when I went to college for journalism there had also been a photography class. I wish the professor who taught it had not quit the semester I started and that the college had replaced him the following semester.... read more
Mothers Need to Love Themselves First
Journey in Parenting | October 1st 2008 by Jaime
When the concept of perfection in motherhood emerged in comments on last week’s blog post, I thought of many of the mothers I helped interview for a nationwide marketing project this time last year. I was privileged during the fall of 2007 to read more
Welcome to Mommy’s ‘Blogosphere’
BeingMRS - Home Business Mom, Beauty and Fashion | October 1st 2008 by sarah lim
Tagging ourselves as MRS comes with great responsibilities. MRS takes care of her home and runs it well, knows how to make wise investments (except the shopping part), keeps herself healthy, strong and dresses ATTRACTIVELY. ... read more
The 60-Year-Old Sisters
Journey in Parenting | September 29th 2008 by Jaime
My husband’s mother and his aunt recently came to visit us for a long weekend. My mother-in-law has been a fairly regular guest over the years but this was the first time she brought along her sister. I’m very interested in family history and en read more
My last day…The decision to stay home.
ModernMommyBlog | September 27th 2008 by Jill
// –> // –> My last day at work was today. My husband and I decided four weeks ago that it would be best for me to stay home with our 19 month old daughter. I hate the term “stay at home mom” but that seems to be th read more
Prayers for a Mother
Journey in Parenting | September 26th 2008 by Jaime
This week, 20 years ago, people were praying and meditating and pulling for me as I prepared for labor, then gave birth to my first child, a sweet boy who has grown into a sweet young man I couldn’t be prouder of. Twenty years he’s been alive. Tw read more
The Elusive Sabbatical
24HourParadigm | September 24th 2008 by mina togonon
When was the last time I really celebrated my personal sabbath? I think it's been a while. As you have observed in my previous posts, I've never had a leave filed for the past 8 months or so. I worked my neck out, so hard that I almost forgot that I read more
Soccer Parents From Hell
Journey in Parenting | September 24th 2008 by Jaime
My husband and I are the soccer parents from hell. This isn’t because of anything we do. You will NEVER, but NEVER see me running up and down the sidelines like a crazy woman: “Mark up! Get the ball outa there! Offsides! What is wrong with you? read more
HOW TO START A PROFITABLE HOME-BASED BUSINESS
Mums I will Help you Start a Home Biz | September 23rd 2008 by Lyn Menzies
HOW TO START A PROFITABLE HOME-BASED BUSINESS Hello and thank you for coming back to my blog. Lyn Menzies here again…. In these days, it's becoming increasingly difficult to make ends meet with just one source of income. Thus read more
Dinner…Clicking the Easy Button
Journey in Parenting | September 22nd 2008 by Jaime
A few years ago, I realized how much food was NOT being consumed in my home. This big “A-HA” made me rethink dinner. Aside from the annoying job of having to plan, purchase, cook and clean up dinner EVERY SINGLE NIGHT, it is even harder to make d read more
Growing Up Close
Journey in Parenting | September 22nd 2008 by Jaime
Even when I was a young girl, I knew that someday I wanted to get married and have children. I pictured going to my mother’s for Sunday pizza and my kids having sleepovers with cousins. I assumed my children would have close relationships with exte read more
Fun With Barbie at the Local High School
Journey in Parenting | September 19th 2008 by Jaime
It was Old Home Night at the high school, also known as Open House, when parents of high schoolers get to see who among us is aging quicker and graying faster; who’s lost pounds and who’s been sneaking Rice Krispie treats; whose husband is not at read more
Motherhood Shifts and Therapy: Ultimate Comfort at Hand
24HourParadigm | September 19th 2008 by mina togonon
Education and affection start right from the mom's belly, wouldn't you agree with me? Those mommies who have had more than one births can attest to the truth of caring babes happen not when these babies peeked through our world but even when they're read more
Pre-Teen Still Wants to Hang With Mom – If Mom Will Let Him
Journey in Parenting | September 16th 2008 by Jaime
My 11-year-old is my youngest child, which means he gets way too much leeway – at least according to my middle child, who keeps a scorecard in her head. “See how you don’t make him clean his room, Mom?” my daughter says, shaking her head. “ read more
A Blah Blog
Working Mom No More | September 16th 2008
I can't muster up any insights, advice or clever words of wisdom today. All I can say is I feel horrible about what is happening in the financial world, as it is affecting many people near and dear to me. I sit here with this awful image of dedicat read more
I Am A Wuss. Judge Me.
Lawmummy | September 16th 2008 by Kelly Phillips Erb
Yep, I’m starting the post off that way because I already know what’s coming… Put your judge-y pants on, folks, I’m bracing. Charlie does not like preschool so far. Um, that’s not exactly right. He has demonstrated a f read more
College Bound?
Journey in Parenting | September 15th 2008 by Jaime
Today I met a young man at my local grocery store. He was the cashier and since I had an overflowing basket of food, we had a few minutes to chat. I’ve noticed an annoying trend in teen employees recently. Many seem to have a bored, borderline surl read more
Busy Parents Come Equipped With Special Reminder Tool Right at Th…
Journey in Parenting | September 10th 2008 by Jaime
For all you overwhelmed, overtaxed and overwrought parents who aren’t lucky enough/rich enough/savvy enough/techy enough to own the latest Blackberry or have an online calendar, I would like to suggest an alternative. Your hand. Wherever I am, read more
Shifts
Sparks and Butterflies... | September 10th 2008
I’m finding that my brain is shifting. I’m starting to shift into home mode. During the day, my mind drifts from work, and I think about what I’d be doing that time of day at home. Do I know that it’ll be just as hard at home? read more
Third Grade and Testing the Rules
Journey in Parenting | September 9th 2008 by Jaime
My 8-year-old daughter has just started the third grade! Yes, my baby, who I remember just starting to walk and talk and read, is already in the third grade… that’s halfway done with elementary school! Okay, the old mommy panic is gone but replac read more
Sarah Palin Is Invigorating
mycelebritytwin | September 8th 2008 by Anna Young
John McCain (Idealistic Personality Style) obviously needed a gigantic boost if he was to have a chance at the Presidential Nomination. He received this when he chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (Perceptive Personality Style as his running mate. The Pe read more
Changing Careers in your 30's- Where to Begin??
Working Mom No More | September 7th 2008
Many of us (men and women) have worked at jobs we never really loved, maybe even hated, and ended up staying there anyway, for one or more of these reasons:We got paid a shitload (or a very comfortable amount) and it became a "golden handcuff" for us read more
Daycare Woo Hoos!
Sisters of a Different Order | September 6th 2008 by Sister Honey Bunch
Well y'all may know about many of my daycare woes, like here and perhaps the one I unpublished about Daycare Diva. And of course there was the crack about me always feeding them Chicken Nuggets.This week Boogs started a new Preschool based Center. read more
Parenting Adult Children Comes Down to Advice and Hope
Journey in Parenting | September 5th 2008 by Jaime
So my oldest stepdaughter has made it back from her great sojourn to Northern California. She went out there to give real life a try and to get some experience as a professional photographer. It was a bold move for someone at age 19 who had lived in read more
No Waste Lunches
Journey in Parenting | September 5th 2008 by Jaime
Nope. I’m not talking about when the kids don’t eat their lunch and “waste it” – I’m talking about helping the planet. Relax. I’m not an “eco-freak” but I think if we try to not waste when possible, it will help the world. I was ab read more
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