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Look Ma, No Pants! 26 Aug 2013 | 10:01 pm
Hi! I have a fairly simple question…how do I keep my five-year-old son from pulling his pants down on the playground? We’ve talked to him about keeping his parts private. But then his friends do it, s...
Make Your Own Multigrain (Gluten-Free!) Pancake Mix for Your Family 22 Aug 2013 | 08:35 pm
I went gluten-free a few years ago after determining that I’d developed an intolerance/allergy. (I can eat wheat as long as I don’t mind being itchy and covered in eczema. I gave up wheat.) It didn’t ...
Navigating IEPs and 504s With Older Kids 20 Aug 2013 | 09:49 pm
What I want to talk about today isn’t for folks who are trying to determine whether or not their young child may need some extra assistance at school. The world of 504 Plans and IEPs is extensive and ...
“Why Do You Only Have One Child?” 20 Aug 2013 | 12:59 am
“Wow, that’s really rude, ma’am.” For the first time this spring, I finally said the words that have teetered on the edge of my lips since becoming a mother in 1999. People have asked in many differen...
Cloth Diapers & Homemade Detergent 19 Aug 2013 | 08:14 pm
Hello Amalah! I am 9 weeks pregnant and super excited about cloth diapering! No one in my family, or any of my close friends use cloth diapers so I feel a little shy about it but I really am anticipa...
New School Year Calendar Stickers Printable for Back-to-School 18 Aug 2013 | 01:52 am
It’s time to start recording all those important dates in your new school year calendar. Let the kids help out this time, or fill-out their own calendar, with a fun page of event stickers for the whol...
How to Raise a Spoiled Brat to Adulthood in 18 Easy Steps 16 Aug 2013 | 03:47 am
I have been a parent a long time, almost half my life at this point. (When did I get so old!?) I hear people talk about the phenomenon of self-entitled young adults and they all seem to scratch their ...
Bug Repellents for Kids: What Should I Be Thinking About? 15 Aug 2013 | 12:58 am
Last summer I finally figured out what to look for in a sunscreen. This summer, I’m taking on something that seems to also cause a lot of confusion for parents: Bug Repellents. Over the past few year...
Fuel For Feeding Bottomless Teens 13 Aug 2013 | 09:51 pm
When my kids were toddlers, I felt like getting them to eat was a never-ending slog. Both of them subsisted on air and the occasional glass of milk, and my son, especially, was known as “The Littlest ...
The Accidental SAHM 12 Aug 2013 | 11:18 pm
I have two beautiful little girls — a 4-year old and a 22-month old. They are fun and normal kids but I am so freakin’ bored of being stuck with them all day. I was laid off from my job a few months a...
