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Leverage Mother's Day for a Valuable Gift (That Costs Nothing)
Right about now your husband and children may be waking up to the fact that Sunday is Mother's Day, ...Read more
Empty Threats - How Bad?
Ah, empty threats. They're like chocolate ice cream in the morning. We know we shouldn't, but then ...Read more
Multitasking is Not All Bad
Some people don't believe in multitasking. Maybe they've read that doing more than one thing at a ...Read more
Recession Gives Parents Chance to Instill Work Ethic
Like most parents, Annette Kiesow now thinks twice before she buys her six-year-old son, Josh, a new ...Read more
Parenting Like the Obamas - Do Your Kids Do Chores?
We all know that Barack and Michelle Obama don't spoil their girls -- Sasha and Malia only get $1 a ...Read more
A Surprising Upside in a Down Economy - Family Togetherness
Most families I know have been affected by the recession. Some moms have shifted from part-time to ...Read more
More Work, Fewer Perks for Moms This Year
When the economy stinks, moms pay the price! A recent article in the Washington Times examined why ...Read more
Good Housekeeping's Very Innovative Products
Good Housekeeping, like many magazines, gets inundated with new products that manufacturers hope ...Read more
Holiday Light Debate - White Vs. Multicolor
OK, so now for a little bit of fodder. I was listening to the radio--yes, again, while stuck in ...Read more
Dapple Natural Cleaners
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Kids are disgusting. They'll happily lick every inch of a ...Read more
Does Your Husband Help Out at Home?
As some of you may know, I am currently writing a book about at-home motherhood, due out in ...Read more
