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Day Care
01/06/2014
My Kids Will Always Need Me When my daughter was 10 months old, I went back to work part time. She struggled and even refused to eat for the 5 hours she was at daycare... More >>

Tags: Day CareParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRead On-AirStay-at-Home Mom
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12/17/2013
TRUE Parents I heard a caller 'complain' about caring for her daughter without her husband's help. She giggled and said when both parents work, day care is what you get... More >>

Tags: Day CareMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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12/03/2013
Nannies and Day Care Workers Cannot Replace Parents I am a nanny and have been for 4 years with two different families. I have seen the difficulties of the children I watch with their behavioral issues and separation anxiety... More >>

Tags: BehaviorDay CareIn Praise of Stay-at-Home MomsParentingPersonal Responsibility
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11/12/2013
How Would You Like to be Paid? I should tell you that before listening to you I made mistake after mistake. I shacked up with a man who was not only emotionally abusive, but turned out to be an alcoholic and drug addict... More >>

Tags: Day CareMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home Mom
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10/22/2013
I Am Now a Stay-at-Home Dad My wife and I used to commute into work together every day. Our routine was to get up, then get our 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter up, dressed, fed and rushed out the door to day care. More >>

Tags: Day CareMen's Point of ViewMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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10/18/2013
I Am My Mom's Kid and My Kids' Mom! When my mom was a little girl she got a kidney infection that the doctors said would kill her. Thankfully, she survived. More >>

Tags: Adult Child-ParentChoose Wisely-Treat KindlyDay CareMarriageParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRaising Boys to MenStay-at-Home MomValues
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10/01/2013
It Is Okay to Be a Mom When I was pregnant with my firstborn, I worked and listened to you. I was on three waiting lists for day care - and didn't think to consider quitting my job to stay at home. More >>

Tags: Day CareMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPersonal ResponsibilityStay-at-Home Mom
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07/15/2013
Ready to Be a Father When I was in my late 20s, I worked at a board of education office and loved making visits to the preschools and the kindergarten in the small town where I lived. More >>

Tags: Day CareEducationFamily/Relationships - FamilyFatherhoodKindergartenMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodPreschoolRelationshipsRelativesValuesVisit
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05/10/2013
Mothers Day Tea....for the Nanny?! This morning I was blessed to attend my 5-year-old daughter's Mother's Day Tea. My sweet little girl saved me a folding chair in the front row, and promptly pointed me to sit right there where we had the best view of each other. More >>

Tags: Day CareEducationMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodNannyParentingSchoolStay-at-Home Mom
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04/26/2013
How to Dump a Baby at Day Care I found these responses to a post on Facebook which is labeled as a "mommy" site. A mommy asking for 'advice' on how to leave her 4-month old baby without guilt... More >>

Tags: Day CareDay care dangersDaycareMorals/Ethics/ValuesParentingPersonal ResponsibilityPersonal ResponsiblityRaising kidsStay-at-Home Mom
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