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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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05/09/2013
I'd Like to Tell My Mom... In 2003 my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. My younger sister, who lived in another state, tried to provide the right care for her and my Dad... More >>

Tags: AttitudeHealthillnessMemoriesMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingPersonal ResponsibilityResponsibilityThankfulWork ethic
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05/09/2013
Handling In-Law Problems My married daughter and her husband made a pact when they married that any issues which occurred between an in-law and one of the spouses would be completely handled by the child of that parent. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Parent/ChildIn-LawsMarriageMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawParentingRelationships
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05/09/2013
The Joys and Hardships of Motherhood As I watch my second daughter (out of three) prepare for her high school graduation, I began thinking of the years I've spent raising our girls. More >>

Tags: MemoriesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingRelationshipsSAHM stay-at-home momStay-At-Home-Moms
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05/09/2013
Kids Lose When Parents Play Favorites Favoritism exists throughout the animal kingdom. Most species nurture the strongest of their offspring, which have the most promise of propagating their genetics into the future... So when it comes to humans, it makes sense biologically that parents play favorites amongst their children. More >>

Tags: ChildrenDepressionFamily/Relationships - ChildrenHealthMental HealthParentingRelativesSiblings
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05/08/2013
My Children's Incredible Grandmother My mother passed away at only 62 years of age after a 15 month battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease. It was horrible watching my independent, loving mother become more and more dependent... More >>

Tags: GrandmotherGrandparentillnessMemoriesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsRelativesResponsibility
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05/08/2013
Sewing with My Mom It's so hard to choose just one favorite memory of my mother. I am the youngest of four girls and my mother was a stay-at-home mom... More >>

Tags: MemoriesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingRelationships
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05/08/2013
Grateful for My Wise Mother My mother taught me to be independent, think of others, be compassionate, not be idle, try new things, cook and clean, and listen. More >>

Tags: AttitudeCompassionMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingValues
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05/07/2013
Mom's Important Bits of Wisdom My mother passed a couple of bits of womanly wisdom on to me, one of her sons... More >>

Tags: DatingMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingRelationships
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05/07/2013
I Miss When the Kids Were Little What I like most about being a mom is the fact that I have been blessed with 4 beautiful children everyday for the rest of my life. More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - TeensMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingTeens
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