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Guest Writer Single Moms: How Do You Tell Your Kids That You're Dating? The following is a guest post by Kerri Zane, author of It Takes All 5: A Single Moms Guide to Finding the REAL One Regardless of whether you are divorced for 15 years or 15 minutes children desperately want to believe that they'll wake up with "Parent...	Rebecca Rodriguez-Brea The Anatomy of a Playdate I came home today to find my son’s cousins have come over to play for the afternoon. With my son suitably entertained for the time being and my husband on kid patrol, I am comfortably ensconced at my desk with a cup of hazelnut coffee and a croissant...	Pauline Sauer Dreamweaver: How to Make Your Own Dreamcatcher Here are just a sampling of the things I heard which inspired this project: “Then, all of a sudden, hearts appeared on the walls of my bedroom.” “He goes and puts the princess in a soup!” “I was riding on top of a rainbow and I fell down but then I came...	eddy jas Women Must Do Plank Exercises For Healthy Wave Surfing Muscle power is the key strength of any wave surfer to face heavy waves. Plank place will improve the workout ability by doing proper pushups. Progress depends on how to give stress on target muscles with these plank exercises. Plank exercises are helpful...
Alex Riley Infidelity Investigative Specialist Being a former Police Officer and FBI Agent, I know there are always two sides to every story. During my years as a private investigator, I have seen our investigators catch several men and women cheating on on their spouse. We all know Valentine’s...	Julie masic “Sneaky” Junk Food With so many new food products on the market these days, it is hard for consumers to figure out what foods are healthy for them. Not to mention the confusing food claims and marketing techniques employed by the food companies to make their products seem...	Risa Green Down Gender Lines, Despite My Best Efforts When my kids were born, I had this great fantasy that I would raise them in a gender-neutral household, in which girls could play with Legos and boys could play with dolls, and that we would be the ultimate, nurture over nature family. I’ll never...	Perl Watson My Daughters Super Sweet Sixteenth My baby girl is soon to be sweet 16, and although I know she’d love nothing more than to have an MTV style, super party with all her friends and a P Diddy guest appearance, my budget and my conscience just won’t allow it. I think however the compromise I...
Niedria Kenny Loving your son in the best way Interesting how a parent can profess love for a child but do so many spiteful and vindictive things to the other parent as the actions that follow those words. I concur with the brother who said, “There’s nothing you can do to a child’s mother that you...	Niedria Kenny Modern mom success So many have ventured success and so many have succeeded in their eyes, whereas in someone else eyes they may not consider it success. This is why we must define the word success: An outcome, result. A degree or measure of: favorable or desired outcome;...	Margaux Gauthier 22/05/2013 Régime Phase 1 : Je pense que cette petite phrase veut tout dire, aujourd'hui commence le début de mon régime ! Je déteste les régimes vraiment je n'ai pas assez de volontée alors à chaque fois je craque et malheureusement pour moi j'abandonne avant la...	Sidney Terrell Being a supermom - Make it less difficult than it sounds Being a mother, especially to teenagers can be a handful. Early teens is that phase when the child suddenly grows up and yet doesn't know the responsibilities that comes with growing up. This time can be financially mind boggling too. Thus to help such...
Margaux Gauthier Day Shopping ! Voilà une bonne journée tranquille qui s'achève aussi bien quelle a commencé ! Aujourd'hui se fut une journée shopping, et personnellement je pense qu'il n'y a aucune activité plus intéressante que le shopping pour une femme ! Mais bon faire les magasins...	Jodi Furman Memorial Day Family Fun on a Budget Memorial Day, the unofficial kickoff to summer, is this weekend and it’s time to start having big fun without spending big funds! Jodi Furman - smart shopper extraordinaire and the lady behind Live FabuLESS - shares some ideas for great family activities...	Laura Cipullo Healthy Summer BBQ (Mama Q) Menu It’s about that time of year again - the time when we open our barbecue grills to family and friends. It’s the Mama Q -quick, healthy and modern! So moms…get your grills ready! Grab your favorite wedges: They’re best for planning, prepping, and grilling...	Guest Writer Tooth Terror: Getting Ready for Your Child's First Trip to Dentist The following is a guest post by Aaron Schulman When you decide to have a child your life is filled with enjoying your special little one’s “firsts.” You enjoy his first steps, first words, the first time he runs up to you and gives you a great big hug...