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    The Warrior Mom

    The Warrior Mom

  • User post: Seeing my Mom through the eyes of a mother

    For years I had been so focused on mothering my own kids-reading, observing, conversing with peers, and essentially learning all that I can about all this monstrous job entails-- that it never occurred to me that I could put those same skills to good use to help me better understand my own mother. A

  • User post: Relax Mom, and Wait. It's Just Another "Phase"

    After nine years of parenting five children, I think I've discovered a few consistent guiding rules of the parenting game. In a nutshell: it's all about being patient and not stressing out. No, I am not talking about the type of patience required to just grin-and-bear-it while waiting for your two y

  • User post: Being warrior enough to raise a child

    Whether you are a foster parent, biological or adoptive parent, or are raising another's child, you understand what means to sacrifice --on a cellular level. You've unselfishly exchanged hours of what could have been rejuvenating sleep, significant sums of money, personal luxuries, personal space an

  • User post: On becoming a fast talking mom

    Alas, I'm realizing why nobody ever understands me-the first time I speak. Wait. Let me clarify: my kids always understand me, despite their feigned deafness; it's all the other people in the world that do not.Why?

  • User post: Mom's Clean Car Dilemma

    When the two water bottles finally slipped out of the toddlers' greasy hands and spilled all over the pale-colored cloth seats sealing in, once and for all, the strong scent of rotting cheese, I decided it was time to write this article. And I am certain many of you will relate to my predicament, or

  • User post: What do you do with all the candy?

    Well, the long-awaited holiday is finally over and 30 tons of candy and bellyaches later, we are looking to donate the rest of the goods. A local radio station is collecting the leftovers and will send it overseas to our troops. I know they could use some "sweets" and aren't as cavity-susceptible as

  • User post: Stop the Insanity- the "other" side of Halloween!

    I don't mean to be a party-pooper, but I don't get it. Did we just win the war in Iraq? Is the Recession over? Are we celebrating freedom?

  • User post: Girls Night Out (It's not what you think)

    "We don't get out much," I confessed, winking at the cashier as the girls enthusiastically pulled at both my upper limbs.

  • User post: Communication tricks to help you get through to your kid- at any age!

    In today's world where reality and cyber-reality intersect and co-exist, parents need to be creative and stay one step ahead when it comes to maintaining communication with their children. For example, many kids nowadays prefer electronic forms of communication--texting, instant messaging and tweeti

  • "Boy Cheese" and Other Little White Lies I Tell my Kids

    Little Lie Number 1

  • User post: The Tooth Fairy Forgot

    I proudly confess that my children still believe in the Tooth Fairy-at least I think they do. Of course the eldest two, ages 9 and 7 could be humoring me, as their classmates have told them otherwise, but each time they lose a tooth, their inquiries about the Tooth Fairy's whereabouts seem sincere.

  • User Post: Five Tips for a Happy Marriage

    I don't have a perfect marriage, but I do have a happy one. Ours is based on deep love and devotion that as a couple, we've cultivated over eleven years of sharing life together.

  • Shine Parenting Guru Contest

    Hi Mira,Checking in to see when we find out if we are CPGs. (Certified Parenting Gurus.) I amxiously await the news!

  • User post: Regards from Toddlerville- How to entertain "them" for 90 minutes almost anywhere!

    When the snacks ran out and Mommy's purse contents ceased to be of interest, the mother looked at her truck, then at her watch and realized it would be another ninety minutes, at least. Mother, Toddler One and Toddler Two were at the car wash and had ordered the Super-duper detailing special.The veh

  • User post: Why I Hate Feeding my Toddler

    Let's face it. Feeding toddlers is no fun. The parent or caregiver must be completely "unplugged" as this is one stressful endeavor that demands our undivided attention.My two year-old is too busy for food; sitting down to a proper meal is never on her agenda. If it were up to her, she'd happily spe

  • How Barbie dolls helped me explain sex to my kid!

    It finally happened. My daughter put me in the line of fire the other night while out running an errand. Lately I'd been evading her "How are babies made" probing. Frankly, I hadn't rehearsed any age-appropriate, honest response to The Sex Question."Mommy, how do babies actually get into the mother'

  • User post: Distance makes the heart grow fonder & mind grow stronger...

    For the first time in five years, I am going to take a few days "off" from my full time position as wife and mother to explore nature, the concept of privacy, my own thoughts and the notion of sleeping until my overworked, battered body is ready to get-the-hell up. I am gushing with excitement and h

  • Fostering Independence in Kids- can it ever be too much?

    Today I noticed my 26 month-old daughter disrobing and removing her own diaper. I had to stop her just short of wiping and changing herself.

  • Embrace the Resistance

    If you're a runner or a cyclist, you'll be able to relate to this well. Have you ever begun your run or ride and realized immediately that you were working so damn hard and making little progress? You feel yourself exerting tons of energy and yet, the wind resistance is so unrelenting that you strug

  • The Boob Obsession- When does a kid's natural curiosity become "inappropriate?"

    At about the age of three, each one of my children has embarked upon their own mind-blowing personal "boob-discovering journey." The impetus always the same- a sudden understanding that milk had gushed out of this odd-looking body part and nourished their tiny infant body. This "eureka moment" is ac