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Why Middle School Can Ruin Your Marriage
I am starting to understand why so many divorces happen when the kids are in middle school. There is no time or energy for sex. For years, I listened to mothers of older kids complain about how busy...
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30 Reasons to Throw Away Maternal Guilt
I’m sick and tired of the guilt. Here are 30 reasons to let it go. 1 – You gave up wine for nine months, got fat, got hemorrhoids, got back pain and got varicose veins. You grew a human being inside...
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Crazy Mom Has a New Name
Social Engineering! That’s it. It has a name. I am so relieved, because for years I’ve been calling it, “That crazy thing moms do when they care way too much about their daughter’s* popularity, and...
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Commercial Shows How We Keep Our Daughters Down
When my girls complain they “hate science,” it actually makes me cringe. Somehow, somewhere, science became a guy thing, and girls were directed to daintier pursuits, like typing, dieting and cupcake...
View ArticleChristmas Gifts for Kids
Check out the video below in which my kids weigh in on some of their favorite gifts. A couple of my favorite tips were left on the cutting room floor: – Use different, fun wrapping paper for each...
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WNYC’s “Being 12? Series: Insight into the Most Awkward Age
This week, I’ve been listening to WNYC’s series “Being 12?. As the mother of a 12 year-old daughter, I’m fully aware of the ways that this age can be exciting, nerve-wracking, heartbreaking and just...
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Parenting Tip: Pretend Your Child is Someone Else’s
I am officially a full-blown “boy mom.” I got an email from Charlie’s pre-K teacher. He hit another boy. My first reaction was hit him back, but of course you can be arrested for that now. I suppressed...
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Join Author/Illustrator Joyce Wan for story time and fun activities for the...
Don’t Miss: SATURDAY, MAY 2 11am @ The Curious Reader, Glen Rock Meet the lovely Joyce Wan, Children’s Book Author and Illustrator, and winner of The Mills Tannenbaum Award for Children’s Literacy. Ms....
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No Phone = Better Grades
A few years ago, I balked at the idea of kids using cell phones in school. Ridiculous, I thought, these teachers and parents have to toughen up. How can children learn when they are checking their...
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Should Student Athletes Have to Take Gym?
The other night, my daughter Madelyn (13), was lying on the couch, and said, “Ugh. I have gym first period tomorrow.” My initial reaction was to tell her to stop complaining — I have a very low...
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Be Mean to Your Sister
The bickering is driving me crazy. “Stop it!” “Get off of me!” “You are soooo annoying.” These words are like nails on a chalkboard. I have three girls, who, for the most part get along and enjoy...
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