Recent Parents Blog | January 2009 PostsBecoming the Mom You Never Thought You'd Beby Michele Cheplic31 Jan 2009 08:21 PMAttention Girl Scout cookie lovers: FYI--The Girl Scouts have issued a statement saying that their cookies are not affected by the current peanut butter warning. I just got the "breaking news" from my Girl Scout mommy pal Brenda. How to Make a Family Genealogy Bookby Mary Ann Romans31 Jan 2009 08:16 AMHaving a family genealogy book is a piece of history that can be passed down to your children and to future generations. It takes all of that research that you have done and moves it away from the filing cabinets and into the hands of family and even interested reachers or history buffs. How to Create a Genealogy Wallby Mary Ann Romans30 Jan 2009 01:40 PMMany years ago when I was visiting some aunts, cousins, etc in Queens, NY, I spotted something that I always wanted to try when I got older and had a family of my own. Twitter Mom Still on My Mindby Michele Cheplic23 Jan 2009 10:02 AMI can't stop thinking about the Twitter mom who got tweeted on for threatening to smother her young daughter... and I know I am not the only parent who is struggling to comes to terms with the incident. Parents Making the Most of Obama Inaugurationby Michele Cheplic19 Jan 2009 10:57 AMAre you keeping your kids home from school tomorrow? TV journalist Linda Ellerbee, along with a handful or other renown child psychologists, are encouraging parents around the nation to keep their kids home from school tomorrow in order to make Inauguration Day a family affair. A Lesson for Parents WithText-Crazed Kidsby Michele Cheplic17 Jan 2009 10:46 AMText addiction doesn't begin to describe the problem 13-year-old Reina Hardesty suffers from. The California teen recently racked up an astonishing 14,528 text messages in ONE month, producing an AT&T billing statement that totaled 440 pages. Baby Names--How Many is Too Many?by Michele Cheplic12 Jan 2009 04:42 AMOnce upon a time parents gave their children a first, middle and last name and called it a day. These days kids are lucky if they get off with monikers that take less a day to pronounce. Case in point: the latest round of celebrity babies born to some of Hollywood's biggest names. A Warning to Warring Parentsby Michele Cheplic09 Jan 2009 05:02 AMAlec Baldwin and Kim Basinger, along with other parents who are embattled in bitter custody disputes, take note: Leave your children's toys alone when looking to bury your spouse. Major Milestone Delayedby Michele Cheplic06 Jan 2009 11:54 PMShe can walk, talk, sing, dance, print words, read (some) books, heck, she can even beat an egg better than most of the guys I dated in college. But, there is one major age appropriate milestone my 4-year-old has yet to achieve: Blowing her nose. It's true. There's a Lesson in Here Somewhereby Michele Cheplic04 Jan 2009 11:50 PMChristmas isn't over quite yet... at least in our home. Tuesday we celebrate the Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day (formerly known as the "Feast of the Wise Men'') or the 12th day of Christmas. Or, in the words of my preschooler: "A day for more presents. Recent Blog Comments Michele Cheplic says... "I agree Rhiannon1mom, you don't have to spank to get your message across, but you can't let your kid run hog wild either." Michele Cheplic says... "Ruthann, how long did her tantrum last?" |
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