So they've graduated. Now what, mom and dad?
Parenting in the college years
So they've graduated. Now what, mom and dad?
So they've graduated. Now what, mom and dad?
Being noticed
Everyone has a desire to be noticed. Yet, in this huge world, oftentimes we aren't acknowledged anymore than an ant in an anthill. Even our own children can go a whole day without us seeing them.
But what would happen if we took the efforts to change all that?
Mom spanks, kids taken away
A mother had her kids taken away from her when she was taken to court for spanking her child. But was that really fair? I don't think so - especially since I spanked my own kids as they were growing up.
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Why kids need fathers
When I was little, my dad worked a lot. Because his office was in our house, there were some nights when the work seemed to have no stopping hours. But my dad also knew he was missing out on us growing up, so he made it a point to fit time into his work schedule that included us kids.
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Teens could be expelled for sexting
Senator Ted Leiu introduced bill SB919 that unanimously passed on the Senate floor that will enforce expulsion if any student is caught sending or receiving a text with a sexually explicit or nude photo or video. However, it isn’t clear whether a student will be expelled for sexting photos that are not their own, or where the sexting occurred (as in on or off school grounds).
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Working vs. stay-at-home mom
Did you give up your career to stay home with the kids? Or do you work out of the house while the kids stay home of go to daycare? Do you ever feel guilt or negative feelings – from twinges to full-blown resentment – about the choice you made?
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Letting go of the reins
I hate asking for help. In these past years as a single mom with 98% custody of the kids, I have definitely learned that help is necessary in parenting. But that doesn’t make letting go of the reins any easier. Even worse is when I have to ask for help and it involves a scheduling situation. It’s one thing to ask my parents to watch the kids while they hang out at the house. It’s an entirely different ballpark to ask them to watch the kids, get the Taz to baseball by 5pm, and make sure he has the snacks we bought for the team that must be passed out at the end of the game.
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Baseball Mitt
My organization skills were solid the next morning when I left the house at the exact time I needed to leave to pick him up. DQ and I made it to Windsor in perfect time, had a couple minutes to chat at the house, and were on our way. From the looks of things, we would even be 10 minutes early. We were almost there when the Taz piped up in the back seat.
“Did you bring my glove?”
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Video Game Addict
The doctor told us we needed to limit the Taz’ screen time to help with some weighty issues we’re having.
“Really, he only needs 1-2 hours a day of TV, computer, or video games,” she noted, making sure to also include my iPhone, handheld devices, and anything else that was electronic and promoted staying seated.
I nodded in agreement, but my mind was swirling. As I racked up the amount of time the Taz could stay glued to his video games, I realized that it was sometimes more like 5 or 6 hours a good weekend day, sometimes even more.
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Middle School Madness
Sometimes you put walls up not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.
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