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All Night Long: Do You Crave That Late-Night “Me Time”?

Let me start by asking you a question: What time do you go to bed? 10 p.m.? 11? Midnight? "Don't ask," you mutter. Later? "Yup." Like how late? "2 a.m." Geez, why do you stay up so late? I hear you take a deep sigh. "Because." Because what? "Because. It's the only time of day I have to myself." What do you mean? "Once my day starts, I'm constantly on the move. … [Continue reading...]

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“Was It Planned?”: Unexpected Pregnancies And Stress

Spend enough time on the mommy blogs or a message board and you'll see these three-letters often: "TTC." It took me forever to figure out what it meant until one day - duh!- it dawned on me - they're "trying to conceive." Now, I don't know about you, but I envy those couples who get all giddy and go about quitting their birth control method and start planning date nights where they KNOW they'll … [Continue reading...]

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Young mothers mean young grandmothers too

On my way home from work yesterday, I was listening to the Michael Baisden show. During one segment of the show, they talked about teen parents and young parents. Since his audience is primarily older folks, he started talking to the grandparents, asking if they regularly babysat their grandkids. All these grandparents called in, bragging, no, boasting that they rarely, if ever, watch their … [Continue reading...]

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Scribble stress away

  Need to escape from the pressures of everyday life? Learn from your kiddos and start coloring. There's magic in making scribbles and seeing what you come up with. Ever see a stressed out kid trying desperately to make the lines straight or draw just the right hairdo for the fellow on the paper? Nope. They just clear their minds and create. Grab a box of crayons and some plain paper and let … [Continue reading...]

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Stay on track in 2009

So you've made your resolutions, right? Probably the same ones you make every year, although this year's list might sound a little like this: Read more books. Lose the baby weight. Don't get pregnant again. Save more money. Be a better mother/wife/girlfriend/friend/daughter. Do NOT (under any circumstances) get pregnant again. No? It's just me? Oh, okay. :) But to make sure you don't even … [Continue reading...]

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How to find time for “me”

If there's one thing that universal among moms, it's the lack of free time. Once you're in charge of a little guy or girl, you seemingly spend every waking moment catering to his or her needs. Are they hungry? Did they poop? What's the smell? Are they hot? Why are they sneezing? No, seriously - WHAT'S THAT SMELL? So, because it's what good mommies do, you put your kids first and make sure they … [Continue reading...]

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Stay sane tip #234: Get your kids to help you clean

As if you needed one more reason to love your little one even more, here it is: Little kids love to clean. Not everything mind you, but they like to help. And if you're cleaning, guess what? THEY LIKE TO HELP YOU. This is one of those Great Parenting Secrets That No One Talks About For Fear It Will Disappear. My two year old (man, time flies!) will wipe up a spill like nobody's business. Don't … [Continue reading...]

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Recession-Proof Your Finances

I don't know about you, but reading all this talk about Wall Street fiascos and government bailouts and bank failures has got me nervous. I've been keeping a close eye on my finances and trying to make myself feel as secure as possible. Here are a few habits I've picked up over the last couple weeks. See if any help you out: 1) I brought my calculator to the grocery store. Instead of keeping a … [Continue reading...]

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