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1. Ways to Bribe – Um Sorry, Reward – Your Kids
Because we all know that you do it … don’t lie! How to use rewards and bribes to encourage good behavior, plus 5 cheap treats for kids.
Bribes, rewards; call it what you may, if you are the parent of a toddler or young child, chances are you do it, ummm, daily, if you are anything like me! Listen, we all have to do what we need to in [more] |
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2. Is Yelling the New Spanking?
Confessions of a mom who yells. Would it be better to spank?
When I grew up in the '70s, we got spanked. This wasn’t shocking. Everyone got spanked. In fact, if you didn’t get spanked, it was understood that you were the product of liberal hippies and [more] |
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3. Confessions of a Mom Who Loves Twilight
Why this cougar, puma or whatever you want to call her (insert adjective for a woman over the age of 25) can't wait for 'New Moon' to come out this week.
If all goes as planned, I will have seen the film version of New Moon, the second book in Stephenie Meyer’s teenage-vampire romance series, twice by 3 p.m. on the movie’s November 20 opening day. [more] |
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4. Don’t Call Me “Mom!”
I’m not your mother.
I can remember so clearly the first time someone called me “Mom.” And it wasn’t my darling daughter Isabella, but in fact, some older photographer guy who simply couldn’t be bothered to learn [more] |
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5. Sleep facts, Sleep Myths: 10 things Every Parent Needs to Know
Almost nothing is more precious to parents than their children's ... sleep! Here's what you need to know.
Sleep is by far one of the most confounding issues for parents with small children. Many grasp at straws searching for the right way to get their kids to sleep through the night but often find [more] |
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6. The 10 Most Stylish Celeb Mommies-to-Be
We asked a fashion expert to dissect the outfits of Hollywood’s expecting moms to see why these celebs are so spot on with their maternity style.
It’s hard to maintain your signature style when your belly (and face it – your entire body!) feels like it’s growing larger by the minute. But some celebrity mommies-to-be are proving women can [more] |
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7. Are You Giving Your Kids the Swine Flu Vaccine?
With so much contradictory information about the swine flu vaccine, making the right choice for our children isn’t easy.
One of the scariest, most difficult-to-decide issues I’ve faced since becoming a mom has been the vaccine question. Our pediatrician told us on our very first visit with our precious newborn [more] |
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8. Down with Yummy Mummies!
The “post baby body” celebrity miracle mommies must be stopped.
OK, that’s it – I can’t take it any more. They must be stopped! The celebrity yummy mummies of the world are really screwing things up for the rest of us. The latest Yummy Mummy miracle – [more] |
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9. Baby Products You Should Steal
You spend enough money on baby products- now make them work for more than just your baby!
Baby products. We all spend a ton of money on them (more than we probably spend on ourselves or tell our husbands about!); we pay close attention to the latest organic ingredient; we even love the [more] |
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10. The Top 12 Old Wives Tales Told to Pregnant Women and New Moms
From cats stealing babies' breath to the "danger" of kneeling while pregnant: 12 old wives tales explained.
As if you’re not bombarded with enough information and facts while you’re pregnant or in the throes of new motherhood, there are the good old wives tales that strangers (and perhaps friends and [more] |
