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Summer Vacation and Lowered Expectations
Next week is my kids first taste of summer vacation. Like moms everywhere, I dream of lazy, fun-filled summers with my kids. Packed with adventures they will treasure for the rest of their lives. Sprinkled with the smell of fresh cut grass and ocean breezes, featuring lots of sunshine without any sunburn.
How Your Expectations For Men Could be Letting You Down
Do you have “The List”? I’m sure you’re familiar with “The List” — that column of checkmark-less boxes lined up next to a set of qualitites that must characterize any man you date, let alone marry. Thousands of women have a List, but the question is: does it help or hinder your journey to finding true love? In her book “Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr.
Expectations for Your In-Home Daycare Provider
Selecting a daycare provider is a difficult process for new parents. In-home daycare providers care for children in a home as opposed to a daycare center. The care may be provided either in your home or in the daycare provider’s home depending on the arrangement. The daycare provider should be held to certain standards. Define your expectations for the in-home daycare provider before hiring her. A contract outlining the expectations will prevent misunderstandings.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR ONLY CHILDREN: How Pressure to be Perfect Can Backfire
Families are getting smaller, and have been since the early 1960s, giving parents more time to devote to each child. As a result, parents today all seem to be pushing for star progeny. Children would benefit if parents could temper their dreams. With parents of only children, the tendency …
Meet the MILs: Which of These Mother-in-Law Types is Yours?
Let's face it, when you said "I do," you probably didn't realize you were also signing up for a lifelong subscription to MIL Magazine, complete with monthly issues filled with unsolicited advice, invasive questions, and the occasional guilt trip, courtesy of your brand new mother-in-law. For many, entering this uncharted territory can feel more like…