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05/10/2013
Mothers Day Tea....for the Nanny?! This morning I was blessed to attend my 5-year-old daughter's Mother's Day Tea. My sweet little girl saved me a folding chair in the front row, and promptly pointed me to sit right there where we had the best view of each other. More >>

Tags: Day CareEducationMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodNannyParentingSchoolStay-at-Home Mom
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03/29/2013
From the Mouths of Babes I've been meaning to write you a note of appreciation and gratitude over the past 5 years when I left my career (with your virtual encouragement) to be my 3 kids' mom (now 13, 11, and 9 - and I'm still lovin' my hubby of 14 years). More >>

Tags: EducationKidsMarriageMarriage adviceParentingRead On-AirTeacher
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03/25/2013
'The Croods' Become Less So with a Little Modern Help The Croods are the Flintstones of our time, a modern stone-age family (and I foresee the family Halloween costume of 2013, just like the Incredibles were a few years back). More >>

Tags: 2013 MoviesAttitudeEducationEnvyFamilyFatherhoodFearGradesMental HealthMotherhood-FatherhoodMovie ReviewParentingPG RatedRelatives
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03/25/2013
Run, Don't Walk, to See 'Girl Rising' Every once in a while, a book or a movie opens our eyes to things we haven't thought much about before - things that really matter. This week I had such an experience when I went to a screening of a new documentary called "Girl Rising." More >>

Tags: 2013 MoviesEducationFamilyMovie ReviewParentingPG-13 RatingRelativesStay-at-Home Mom
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03/20/2013
It's Official.  I've Resigned. I was soooo mad at you after I started listening to your show again after 15 years...I was mad because after giving birth to my first baby, I put her in day care (heart broken and all), and I dutifully returned to work when she was three months old. More >>

Tags: EducationHusband's GirlfriendParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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03/18/2013
What Happened When Parents Played Favorites I grew up in a household where my parents absolutely played favorites and did nothing to hide it. There were 3 of us each separated by 4 years. The oldest, my sister, was never treated fairly by my folks. More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildHealthMental HealthNarcissismParentingRelativesSiblings
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03/15/2013
No One Can Step In for a Mother I started listening to you just after I had had my first baby 13 years ago. I was married and finishing up my degree, and I needed to complete a year internship after I graduated in order to be registered in my field of study. More >>

Tags: Day CareDaycareEducationMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodNannyParentingRead On-AirSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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03/15/2013
Growing Up With Less My childhood was interesting. Born in 1950 to older parents (Dad was 60 and Mom was 44 when I arrived), I had a sister 12 years my senior and a brother 4 years older than I. More >>

Tags: BudgetChildrenEducationFamilyMoneyParentingRelationshipsRelativesSiblings
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03/14/2013
What I Wish I'd Known in School Being a kid can be tough, especially when it comes to school. Here is a list of 10 things most of us wish someone had told us while we were students... More >>

Tags: CareerCollegeEducationFriendshipsJobParentingPersonal ResponsibilitySchoolStay-at-Home MomTeachersWork
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03/13/2013
Teaching Boys I've heard your comments about teaching boys and how they are just wired differently from girls. At my children's elementary school, we can request certain traits we are looking for in our child's teacher for the upcoming year. More >>

Tags: BehaviorEducationParentingRead On-AirTeacherValues
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