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09/06/2012
Don't Get Me Wrong, I Love My Kids Today, I overheard a conversation in the office kitchen where two persons were sharing stories about what they had done during the weekend. More >>

Tags: BehaviorBudgetFinancesRaising kidsRead On-AirRespectSAHM stay-at-home mom
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09/04/2012
'Are You Crazy' Glares In my adult life, I have been exposed to what I affectionately like to call the 'Are you crazy glares' from others. One of the most memorable 'Are you crazy glares' came when I told a woman why I was a stay-at-home mom. More >>

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09/04/2012
Chivalry Isn't Dead Everywhere My daughter brought up chivalry recently. She said chivalry is not dead within our church (Mormon)... She has been on dates with church members and non-members... More >>

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08/30/2012
Reaping the Benefits I have been a stay-at-home mom for two years, and it has been hard. I haven't loved it. I have a happy life generally, no big trials to deal with, but just the fact that I haven't gotten as much sleep as I like has been difficult for me. More >>

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08/29/2012
Our Daughter's Change in Attitude I am at stay-at-home mom to a 4-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy and we live in what is considered to be a resort community. I mention that because there are few peers for my children other than children on vacation which obviously isn't consistent. There is a day care within a few miles of us... More >>

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08/14/2012
Smart Women Don't Always Make Wise Mothers My sister has a 2-year-old and is pregnant with her second. She works full-time as an attorney. She had her daughter in day care at the home of an older local woman with no license. More >>

Tags: Day CareDay care horrorsMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodParentingSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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08/10/2012
The First and Only Time in Day Care Back in the 70s, when my son was a year old and I was a stay-at-home mom, my friend who was a working mom talked me into a girls' day with shopping and lunch. More >>

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08/06/2012
Moms Matter to Kids One of my favorite pictures of my kids is one that was taken in our backyard in a small plastic pool when all three kids were young. More >>

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07/30/2012
Bucking the Day Care Trend My 27-year-old daughter and her husband are starting to talk about having my FIRST GRANDCHILD! She is prepared to leave her career once she is a mom...[But] leaving her career is not a popular decision amongst her peers. More >>

Tags: In-LawsMother-in-lawMother-in-law/Daughter-in-lawParentingSAHM stay-at-home momValues
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07/27/2012
Who Would Have Thought I Could Do THAT? I was listening to the call from the woman who was a stay-at-home mom, but because of finances - and other reasons - she went looking for part-time work yet nothing was suiting her fancy. More >>

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