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05/20/2013
May Is the Cruelest Month This letter from a mother to a bride-to-be explains why May, even with Mother's Day, is paradoxically the cruelest month to be a mom... More >>

Tags: EducationFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildKidsMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingSchoolStress
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05/17/2013
The Hardest Part About Being a Mom Here are only a few of the many responses received from Dr. Laura's question, 'What is the most overwhelming part of being a mom?' More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringMothersNew momParentingStress
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05/16/2013
Creating Ripples of Better Living I'm writing to you while enjoying a relaxing moment by myself while my sister-in-law and her husband watch my kids. Specifically, they picked up my kids to take them on a fun outing. This might seem simple, but letting even family take them out is a big step for me... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - FamilyFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildIn-LawsInlawsMarriageMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingRelationshipsRelatives
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05/15/2013
The Biggest Impact Was the One Never Made My mother and father were married until I was seventeen years old, but it was anything other than happy. My mother came from a third world country where she had to drop out of school to support her family. More >>

Tags: AbuseFamily/Relationships - FamilyMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRelationshipsRelativesspousal abuse
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05/13/2013
What I Want for Mother's Day I want you to find a way to do what you love, and realize that that might look different than you originally thought.... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingRole modelValues
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05/10/2013
Important Lessons Learned from My Mother We escaped from Hungary in late 1945 with the Communist army just a few miles from our door. A makeshift train had been quickly assembled by a band of patriots including my father... More >>

Tags: AttitudeMemoriesMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodMotheringParentingPersonal ResponsibilityRelationshipsResponsibilityThankful
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05/10/2013
A Poem: 'Mom' You never appreciate mother until you have children of your own,It's then you will remember, all the things your mom has shown. She demonstrated tenderness, patience, love and care... More >>

Tags: BehaviorCharacter-Courage-ConscienceCharacter/Courage/ConscienceMorals/Ethics/ValuesMother's DayMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingPatienceRole modelValues
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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
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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