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Free Mothers Day Printable The Single Mom’s Survival Guide on Discipline Help, I’m turning into my mother Crawling: Is it important? Why First Borns Fuss, Seconds are Resilient and Last Borns Like to Laugh Moms and Dads that get inked
 

Free Mothers Day Printable

Download this free printable, perfect for Mother’s Day. Also a great idea to get your child to fill this in once a year to keep a record of how their answers change from year to year. Download My Mom Download My Granny

The Single Mom’s Survival Guide on Discipline

Other than parents of multiples, I’m not sure there is anyone with a tougher parenting job than a single mother, and there are plenty of them.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 13.6 million single parents in 2007 raising 21.2 million children.  To provide perspective, that is nearly 26% of children under 21 [...]

Help, I’m turning into my mother

My mom turns 70 this month and I’m thinking about what I will do to celebrate Mother’s Day with her.  I cherish the fact that I have her to spend time with and that I live close enough to spend several evenings per week, playing her favorite table game with her.  Without revealing details, my [...]

Crawling: Is it important?

As the saying goes, “You have to crawl before you can walk.” While there have been cases of babies bypassing crawling to go straight to walking, most babies will become proficient crawlers some time during the second half of their first year. Not all babies learn to crawl in the traditional fashion however. Some do [...]

Why First Borns Fuss, Seconds are Resilient and Last Borns Like to Laugh

How can two or three children in the same family be so different? They are brought up in the same broad social environment, under a similar set of rules and an identical family value system. They also come from the same genetic pool yet they can be so different in personality, interests and achievement. While [...]

Moms and Dads that get inked

I am not afraid to admit I have always had a slight obsession with tattoos. I don’t have one of my own but have wanted one for as long as I can remember. 15 Years on and I still remain tattooless but not for a lack of cojones but more for the fact that I [...]

Free Mothers Day Printable

09 May 2013

Download this free printable, perfect for Mother’s Day. Also a great idea to get your child to fill this in once a year to keep a record of how their answers change from year to year. Download My Mom Download My Granny

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The Single Mom’s Survival Guide on Discipline

07 May 2013

Other than parents of multiples, I’m not sure there is anyone with a tougher parenting job than a single mother, and there are plenty of them.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 13.6 million single parents in 2007 raising 21.2 million children.  To provide perspective, that is nearly 26% of children under 21 [...]

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Help, I’m turning into my mother

07 May 2013

My mom turns 70 this month and I’m thinking about what I will do to celebrate Mother’s Day with her.  I cherish the fact that I have her to spend time with and that I live close enough to spend several evenings per week, playing her favorite table game with her.  Without revealing details, my [...]

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Crawling: Is it important?

07 May 2013

As the saying goes, “You have to crawl before you can walk.” While there have been cases of babies bypassing crawling to go straight to walking, most babies will become proficient crawlers some time during the second half of their first year. Not all babies learn to crawl in the traditional fashion however. Some do [...]

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Why First Borns Fuss, Seconds are Resilient and Last Borns Like to Laugh

07 May 2013

How can two or three children in the same family be so different? They are brought up in the same broad social environment, under a similar set of rules and an identical family value system. They also come from the same genetic pool yet they can be so different in personality, interests and achievement. While [...]

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Moms and Dads that get inked

07 May 2013

I am not afraid to admit I have always had a slight obsession with tattoos. I don’t have one of my own but have wanted one for as long as I can remember. 15 Years on and I still remain tattooless but not for a lack of cojones but more for the fact that I [...]

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Birthday Party Ideas

10 April 2013

Every year when it comes time for my children’s birthday parties I draw a blank on what to do, what to eat, how to do it etc and end up going back to the old faithfuls which can often be quite pricey and lack originality in every form, shape and size. Don’t get me wrong [...]

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Party Time! How to plan a successful kids party.

10 April 2013

Many of us go to great lengths to plan the ‘perfect party’ for our children. Whether you enjoy planning a lavish complicated affair or a small simple one there are a few pointers you can keep in mind to ensure that it’s a huge success. Firstly remember the party is for the children!!! Don’t go [...]

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10 Things That Will Fight A Dangerous Addiction

28 March 2013

It’s like a drug, they can’t get enough.  They’ll mysteriously forget about homework assignments just to get it.  They’ll fight you tooth and nail not to lose it.  It’s one of the biggest issues that reduce cooperation for many parents and if they could, they would pass up sleep and food just to have more [...]

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Printable Easter Baskets

19 March 2013

Download our free printable Easter Baskets. Print, cutout and let your child fill with all sorts of yummy treats to give to a friend. easter basket1 easter basket2

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