My mother passed away before I had children and never offered me any maternal advice, but a close friend of mine gave birth to her first child just a couple months before my mother passed. My mother told this friend to trust her instincts; that she wouldn't think she knew
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Lately, my 14-year-old has been going around the house speaking Spanish. He loves his Spanish class a lot and has gotten really good at it. But the language I’m having the most difficult communicating with him is “Teenage.” So when Teenage as a Second Language crossed my desk, you can
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Here’s a fun book for all parents, parents-to-be, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. Also fun for anyone who has ever been around kids, The Kid Dictionary is chock full of invented words that describe the “undescribable” crazy things that kids do! They’re witty, wise, gross and hilarious, and author Eric Ruhalter has
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Oh, my heart is breaking for my nearly teen daughter. She'll be thirteen in less than two months and the mood swings are, shall we say, in full swing. Anything can set her off, and for no particular reason. I remember that age so well. I try not to get frustrated.
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I like to say that I'm a much better teacher than a mom. Sure, I say with a chuckle and a grin in place, but there is more than just a grain of truth in it. As a teacher, I am confident in my ability to work effectively with preschoolers
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