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Do You Think Jessica Simpson is Fat?

A slew of tabloids do and they are milking photos of the bigger blonde songstress for all they’re worth. And so it begins… another round of who’s fat in Hollywood. Jessica Simpson has been the talk of the World Wide Web since showing up to a concert gig wearing high-waisted jeans, a tank top, and the most hideous looking double-decker leopard print belt I’ve ever seen in my life. Forget about Simpson’s weight gain people… let’s talk about her choice in clothing! All week long the tabloids have been poking fun at the “porkier” version of the once rail-thin singer … Continue reading →

Taking the Guilt Out of Discipline

So often as single parents we feel guilty for disciplining our children. We don’t want to be seen as the “mean” parent. You’re afraid that your kids won’t want to be with you anymore and they’ll go running to your ex. Make sure that your kids know that even though Mom and Dad don’t live together anymore they are still a team. It is important that you and your ex communicate about your rules and expectations for your children. Have clear consequences at both houses. You both need to take responsibility and discipline your children. Just because you are divorced … Continue reading →

What Would You Force Your Spouse To Do?

I know the word “force” seems a little strong, and generally speaking in a healthy marriage you’d never think of “forcing” your spouse to do anything, but there could come a time when force is needed. For instance, say your spouse was witness to some injustice, either at work or on the streets, but they were afraid of speaking up. You know speaking up’s the right thing to do, but you can’t seem to convince them. Until you get the bright idea to force them to, either by driving them to the police station or setting up a meeting with … Continue reading →

That’s What You Get! — Rick Walton

This children’s picture book is a great combination of funny words and hysterical pictures. I laughed out loud as I reached the last page – I think it’s important that the parent enjoy reading the book as much as the child enjoys listening to it. Our main character is a rather accident-prone little boy who just keeps making mistakes. His mother has a sense of humor, thank goodness, otherwise he’d never survive childhood. We begin with the lad falling on his head when he got out of bed. His mother tells him that’s what he gets for sleeping in a … Continue reading →

Today’s Parent Copes With Sass and Backtalk

When I was a kid (and, granted, I grew up in the rather permissive seventies), there were a few things that absolutely weren’t tolerated—at the top of the list was “sass and backtalk”—as in, “Don’t sass me!” And “What’s with all the backtalk?” I don’t even know if my own children would know what those two terms mean! Talking back to parents, grandparents, teachers, and coaches was absolutely, positively not accepted if you were under the age of, say, eighteen. I notice my own children and their peers have been raised in a very different “Question Authority” sort of world. … Continue reading →

When Your Child Ignores You in Public

I can’t remember the first time I was ignored in public by one of my children. I’m pretty sure it happened long before the teenage years (where it is incredibly common for the average 14-year-old). I’m sure I commemorated it with some tears and a line or two in my journal–the day when he and/or she didn’t come running across the field or playground to greet me with open arms, but instead looked horror-stricken and mortified lest anyone remember that we were actually related to each other. All I can say is, I’ve gotten used to it. I don’t think … Continue reading →