Big Kids (5-10)

 
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Finding My Village

2/7/12 10:21am by Book4MyDaughter
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It takes a village. I used to wonder what those words really meant. I mean, I live in the suburbs and I don’t even know my neighbors. What kind of village am I supposed to be a part of and how do I join?  Read more >

The Balancing Act I Do

2/6/12 7:12am by TangledLou
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"How do I do it, Mom? How do I guard my heart? I can't help what I feel." Ahh. Busted. Therein lies the rub, doesn't it? How, indeed? I am still learning this. I fail at this miserably. But now I must explain what I know, but not what I always do. This is the balancing act I do.  Read more >

My Mom is Down with the Hood

2/3/12 12:11pm by tkathleen
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Homies toys

My mother, who is an otherwise mentally stable white woman of sixty-eight, with a liberal political and religious upbringing, has now taken to carrying racial minorities in her handbag. "Boy, did I ever score at the thrift store today," she tells me yesterday on the phone, her voice booming with pride and good fortune. "I found a whole bag of Homies." Me: "A whole bag of what?"  Read more >

Bloggers! Ask Rep. Markey About Kids and Online Privacy

1/31/12 9:47am by Rita Arens
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Ed Markey

Do you worry about your kids' privacy online? Do you even know what information marketers are gathering about your child and his or her online habits? Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) -- who authored the Children’s Online Privacy Protect Act of 1998 (COPPA) for the House -- is holding a conference call for bloggers with Jim Steyer from Common Sense Media at 1:30PM EST/12:30 PM CT/10:30 AM PT on Thursday, February 2nd (that's this week!) to discuss a new bipartisan bill he's co-sponsoring, H.R. 1895, Do Not Track Kids Online -- and he wants our questions, BlogHers!  Read more >

Just Say No: School Pictures Edition

1/27/12 8:46am by mdilloway
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school picture day

This year, I didn't pre-purchase school pictures. You know the ones. The ones where the photographer says, "Say CHEESE!" and your kid gets a goofy fake grin showing both rows of teeth all the way back to where the wisdom teeth will come in? The ones you have to pay for BEFORE you buy? The cheapest package was $30 or $40. You can get them retaken, but it's a pain. And really -- for three kids' poorly taken pics that we don't even want to give to their own grandparents? I said no.  Read more >

Newt Gingrich Is Not an Orthopedist: The Dangers of Eavesdropping on Parents

1/18/12 2:27pm by bereccah
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Newt Gingrich (Credit Image: © The Augusta Chronicle/ZUMAPRESS.com)

My husband and I have a few opposing political views, which has lead to some rather heated discussions. Over the past few weeks, and especially as the South Carolina primary approaches, these conversations have become more frequent. On top of the frequency of conversation, we have an open floor plan in our house, which leads to basically no privacy during these chats.  Read more >

How To Make Your Child’s Hair Grow Faster

1/13/12 2:25pm by Cozy Friedman
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Hair Growth Tips, Kids Hair, Kids Hairstyles

Believe it or not, this is a question that I get asked all the time! There’s no magical trick to making hair grow, because mostly it’s a matter of genetics. There are, however, some things you can do to help the natural process along and you may actually see your child’s hair grow faster.  Read more >

Need a Lunchbox Pick-Me-Up?

1/10/12 3:00pm by JennaHatfield
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I've only been making school lunches for our oldest son for a few months now. I'm bored. He's bored (though not bored enough to attempt school provided lunches). We need a pick-me-up, a change-up... a lunchbox revolution, which is exactly what Louise at Late Night Plays offered in a recent post on the same topic. She provided other inspiration and shows where she is in her own lunchbox revolution. How do you keep the boredom out of lunches?  Read more

Please Don't Be A Mean Girl

1/6/12 10:30am by Kvetch Mom
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Bedtime is the sweet part of the day when Ruby and I finally get to be alone, and the moment when I get the real scoop on what's happening in her life at school. When Ruby is sleepy and her brothers aren't competing for my attention, she drops her guard and offers me brief glimpses into her rich imaginary world, her friendships, and her feelings about our family. Last night, as Ruby told me about what she did at recess that day, my heart hurt a little. She described hanging out with her best buddy at school and went on to tell me about a joke they played on another girl.  Read more >

Teaching My Asian Daughters to be Strong and Confident

1/6/12 7:50am by InCultureParent
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Teenage Girl Skateboard, by Shutterstock

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang A few years ago, I took a seminar called, "Raising Strong and Confident Daughters." My husband laughed at me. "Could our daughters be any stronger or more confident?"  Read more >