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Killing Off Supermom
I’ll be honest with you. In my house, the beds are rarely made unless someone is coming to visit. Sometimes I yell. My closet is a disaster and I feel guilty that I work too much. My kids watch more TV than they should. And I simply cannot afford to go all organic right now. There is a sticky shelf in my refrigerator that I keep hoping will evaporate on its own, and this morning I had to send my son off to camp with a PB&J made with frozen waffles because I forgot to buy bread. I’m not perfect. There, I said it. Bye Bye Supermom
Having a Baby at 33 Weeks
While we anxiously await our babies in the months and weeks of pregnancy, nobody wants their baby to be born too early. Every week that your baby spends in utero will give him a better chance at survival. However, babies born at 33 weeks gestation can do quite well and encounter relatively few challenges because of their early entrance into the world.
Guided Meditation to Relieve Feelings of Guilt
It is our divine right to choose joy in our lives. Although we may sometimes choose otherwise, it is what we were born to do. Feeling guilty can cloud our happiness, blocking our potential to be fully our authentic, joyful selves.
Are Kids Going Into Kindergarten Unprepared? Teachers Say Yes!
Is your child ready for kindergarten? According to a report released yesterday by Age of Learning, Inc., the odds aren’t as good as you might think. In a survey of 500 teachers across the country, more than 66% feel that children are not adequately prepared for school.Furthermore, veteran kindergarten teachers feel that the percentage will only grow higher in time.
How to Balance Children and Technology
In the modern age of texts, tweets, and status updates, it is of utmost importance that parents maintain open lines of face-to-face, soul-to-soul communication with their children. This does not mean resisting a highly technological world that is not going away, but rather continually exploring new ways to connect with one another both on and beyond the keyboard.