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04/06/2016
Simple Life, but Happy ...One night, I went home, looked at my husband and said, 'I want to be a stay at home mom'... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDay CareJobMotherhood-FatherhoodPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home MomValuesWomen's Point of View
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03/08/2016
Spreading The Word My daughter wrote a term paper recently on the negative effects of daycare on children... More >>

Tags: AttitudeDay CareEducationParentingStay-at-Home MomTeensValues
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02/26/2016
Surrogate Mommies A friend of mine, who is a working mom, posted this comment of praise and gratitude to her nanny/babysitter on Facebook... More >>

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02/25/2016
It Takes Two To Tango I was listening to a November podcast, where a grandmother called in with a 'daughter-in-law problem'... More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlyDatingDay CareJobMarriageResponse to a CallStay-at-Home MomValues
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02/24/2016
I Heard YOU! ...I fully intended to return to work, but when my six weeks maternity leave was up, I couldn't bear the thought of my baby spending her days with someone else... More >>

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02/19/2016
Child Maintenance, Not Child Development After college and before getting my Master's degree in Early Education, I worked at the top-rated day care center in a large metropolitan area... More >>

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02/12/2016
My 'Mommy Hat' There was a story today on my company's intranet site about an employee who recently lost her one year old son due to an accident at the child's daycare... More >>

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01/12/2016
I Will Be Cheering You On I am part of an online support group that addresses illness and medical problems. This is usually a wonderful and compassionate group of women. Many topics come up in conversation, besides that of the illness and its complications in our lives... More >>

Tags: AttitudeBehaviorDay CareInternet-MediaJobParentingStay-at-Home Mom
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12/16/2015
There Is ALWAYS A Way! I'm a stay-at-home mom. I made this decision long before I even met my husband because my mother stayed home with me and it was a wonderful experience... More >>

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12/16/2015
Speaking To My Heart Many years ago I stayed home with my three children and parented them exclusively for ten years. I loved every minute of it. However, when they all went to elementary school, I started to think I needed a job... More >>

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