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Old School Momma Declares War
When I was a little girl, we had the best babysitter in the entire world, who took care of us when my mom worked. She was an elderly woman named Mrs. Davis and I worshiped the ground she walked on. She always brought with her a bag of goodies to keep us entertained. In [...]
Productivity Tips for Work at Home Moms
Working from home has many benefits and distractions.
Colleen, a work-at-home mom in Texas who just had her second child a little over two months ago, says the hardest part about working from home is not having a traditional office where she can shut the door.
"I office out of our dining room, which is less [...]
Creative Toy Replacements
My sister became a mom before me and I remember the first time that we came to her apartment and saw my nephew. Every corner of their apartment was stuffed to the brim with toys from family and friends. Her first words to us were, "Welcome to Toy Land!" Since my nephew has so many [...]
Equipping Your Home Office – Part 1
So, you've turned in your Work From Home proposal and it's been accepted! Yay you! Now – where are you going to work?
Your kitchen? Well, it's alright in a pinch – especially if you only need your laptop. In fact, that's where I'm sitting right now. But – if you're [...]
The Importance of Laughing With Your Baby
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Laughing and relaxing with your child, particularly babies and toddlers is essential in developing a healthy bond between caregiver and child. Studies in child development have proven children whose parents or caregivers do not interact with them and play with them, as well as speak to them do not develop the language [...]
Bonkers for Boy Books
I love books. I spent countless Saturday mornings with my dad at our local library browsing, reading, and eventually checking out a towering stack of books to devour during the coming week.
As my oldest (I have a daugher, son, son – all in the space of four-and-a-half years) grew into her toddler years, I [...]
Advocacy for Education Begins with Parents
When the kids come home from school the first thing I ask them is how their day was. Sometimes I can gauge how the day was simply by the look on their face and sometimes it takes some prying. When I ask it’s not because it’s a knee-jerk reaction or something I feel as a [...]
Fun Family Game Nights
Our family loves to play board games and after we had children, we began to play them a lot more. We are usually home more in the evening, so we pop some popcorn and catch up on our television shows while we play.
Here are just a few of our favorite games:
1. Rummikub: This is a [...]
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