Tag: parents
group name: practicalmom
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April 21, 2008 11:21 PM EDT --
Bethany smoothed down her sandy red hair with careful hands. Her long fingers were tipped with carefully painted nails. Ironically, they expected her to dress nicely on the salary they . . . more
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January 28, 2007 07:32 PM EST --
A 10 year old boy is a constant problem for his math teacher. He talks in class and clowns around. He refuses to turn in homework. He openly questions her policies and rules. . . . more
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January 22, 2007 08:12 PM EST --
A cousin's son had been constantly in trouble from the time he entered kindergarten. He was having difficulty in reading even though he was obviously smart. His teachers recommended . . . more
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June 09, 2008 11:06 PM EDT --
Were we right or wrong to let our son continue to compete when he never "won"? What did it accomplish? What would it teach him?
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July 09, 2008 08:56 AM EDT --
I was feeling a little nostalgic and drifting back through years of family summer vacation pictures, including those I have just recently taken. It struck me in this viewing that the children change . . . more
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January 30, 2007 01:57 AM EST --
I've been thinking a lot lately about The Proclamation on the Family .
Recently I read an article in a parenting magazine where a brief blurb proclaimed that children are not negatively impacted when . . . more
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April 08, 2008 05:43 PM EDT --
Long ago, before I was a parent I was a teacher in a day care center. As part of the qualifications, I took a first aid course which taught among other things CPR for infants, children . . . more
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September 25, 2007 10:14 AM EDT --
Serving alcohol at a kid's birthday party (to the adults, mostly)? An absolute requirement? A really bad idea? Both?
We're filming a segment on this topic in the DadLab Studio today. . . . more
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February 08, 2007 12:29 PM EST --
Parenting three kids under ten is triage. You deal with the most critically needy, and the others are just going to have to wait. With two careers in the house, some things in the family just . . . more
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September 11, 2007 12:57 PM EDT --
Being a parent can take its toll on a families budget. Often a stay at home mom longs for adult conversation and guidance. There are so many wonderful things that are available FREE for . . . more
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October 15, 2007 04:23 PM EDT --
Flu and cold season is upon us once again. It is easier to keep the germs away than it is to get rid of them once they are caught. There are some simple ways to help protect your family from these germs. . . . more
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August 20, 2007 12:22 PM EDT --
Still recovering from the huge bash on Friday night. Man, those people have serious issues. I mean, by the time the movie got started, dudes were off the hook! See if I ever take the . . . more
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February 04, 2007 12:43 PM EST --
A few thoughts about your children and the media on the eve of the Superbowl:
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently published a policy statement that you should probably read. It is entitled . . . more
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March 01, 2008 01:16 PM EST --
We have had our tent stashed away in a storage closet for a while now. Our Dora Play Tent. Oh, the excitement is overwhelming!! LOL! I had forgotten that we even had it. The kids were climbing the walls . . . more
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March 21, 2008 07:22 AM EDT --
Time will not stop for place
Though I wish it desperately.
A baby turns to toddler
then feet surer
begins to run.
I grasp at the moments as they fly past
Feeling them accelerate . . . more
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January 29, 2008 02:04 PM EST --
I took one look at the thing and sprained both ankles and fractured my tibia.
Because skateboards are not nearly unstable and dangerous enough, someone went ahead and invented the Ripstik . . . more
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May 09, 2007 12:31 AM EDT --
Mother’s Day. Give mom a card, breakfast in bed, handmade presents from the kids – all cute as a button. But let’s face it. This day just isn’t getting the job . . . more
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June 05, 2007 11:49 PM EDT --
One of the sacred cows of parenting, one of those deeply held societal values that all us breeders share, is that children should do chores – required, independently and regularly performed household . . . more
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June 13, 2007 05:09 PM EDT --
At DadLabs we are committed to raising sensitive, expressive, creative, and empathetic children. One of the best ways to nurture these traits in your kid is through art. It's important to encourage . . . more
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July 04, 2008 09:09 AM EDT --
My family has been away on vacation for the past week, leaving me behind to have a career. For a family man, time away from the domestic cohabitants is always disorienting, but remaining behind . . . more
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