No Means No in Public Too - Moms
No isn't maybe, OK when mom's in a good mood, or open to debate. No means no, even in public. Kids need to accept when you say, it's time to leave a play area, sneakers aren't worn in the rain, or it's bedtime. Acceptance of these things for 60 ... [... more]
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Sleepless in America - Book Review - Moms
Why won't my child sleep through the night? How do I get my child to settle down, so I can have some down time too? I am so tired, most of the time I can barely function. Sound familiar? Mary Kurcinka offers realistic advice, a new perspective, ... [... more]
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Power Deluge - Moms
Truth has been philosophically defined as to be only seen in glimpses and not a steady view. Given the nature of the world and the humans that inhabit it, life well remain the chance and the choice to become wise. To be a powerful person, I don't ... [... more]
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Back On The Career Track - Book Review - Moms
Back On The Career Track is a guide for stay-at-home moms who want to return to work, Written by Carol Fishman Cohen and Vivian Steir Rabin An absolute essential first step when considering stepping back into the work world. Do you wonder what ... [... more]
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Pregnancy: First Trimester - Moms
What does a mom have to look forward to during the first trimester of pregnancy? First of all, a lot of excitement surrounds the good news that a baby is coming. Mom can expect a lot of attention, sometimes more than she wants. Everyone wants to ... [... more]
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Down Came The Rain - Book Review - Moms
Brooke Shields' chronicles her journey through postpartum depression in the autobiographical snapshot, "Down Came The Rain." In a calm and honest voice she speaks about the trials and emotional tightrope that she found herself balancing during [... more]
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Ryan, Me, and the Mysterious Book, - Book Review - Moms
I have uncovered a new and interesting adolescent book choice. "Ryan, Me, and the Mysterious Book," deals with 'tween peer issues. Author, Nicole Rocheleau, examines how to be a friend and the pressures and insecurities kids face in Junior ... [... more]
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I Thought It Was Just Me - Book Review - Moms
I Thought It Was Just Me, Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame. It's true, we are living in a culture of shame. Shame is woven into so many aspects of our society that shaming, and shame avoidance, are part of our lifestyle. ... [... more]
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Lego is Still a Best Bet - Moms
I have to say that as a child, one of my all time favorite toys and toy picks for my own children, remains Lego. From the time my first child was two, till now at fourteen, he has loved Lego. In fact part of my kids Lego building set are my own ... [... more]
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Men Are Easy - Book Review - Moms
Granted sometimes a relationship does require hard work. However, relationships and life in general truly do come down to an understanding that everything has it's own heartbeat and we must approach our connection with others as relating-ships, ... [... more]
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Baby Thoughts - Moms
I was driving to the shopping mall one day, when I noticed my baby son staring out the window. He appeared to be deep in thought. How does he think, I wondered. He isn't concentrating on thoughts comprised of sentences from the English ... [... more]
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Expecting? - Moms
Written in a no-nonsense style with a liberal dose of light heartedness, the book is divided into a chapter for each month of pregnancy. Starting right with the pregnancy test and moving through the months to labor and delivery, the book outlines ... [... more]
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