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Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
People suck. Sometimes, this is more true than others. Youd rather curl up in a hole, under a rock than deal with anyone. In Whered You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple, one mother drops everything and disappears.
My Child Hates Reading!
Is it possible to instill a love of reading in a child who hates to read? Or is it, as Cletus from The Simpsons might say, an exercise in futility?
Can We Take a Lesson from “Chinese” Parenting?
In the last week, there has been a publicity blast for a new memoir, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” written by Amy Chua, a professor at Yale Law School and first generation Chinese-American.
New Moms Beware: 4 Friends You Don’t Need
Becoming a mother for the first time can leave you lonely and vulnerable. It might even make you question what you still have in common with your single BFFs (who wouldnt know a bassinet from a basset hound. ) Naturally, it can be extremely helpful to expand your circle and add some other new moms to the mix. But before you get sucked into friendships that will do more harm than good, make sure to familiarize yourself with some of the energy-draining, stress-producing sharks that commonly infest the playgroup waters:
Beware: 4 New Mom Friends You Don’t Need
Becoming a mother for the first time can leave you lonely and vulnerable. It might even make you question what you still have in common with your single BFFs (who wouldnt know a bassinet from a basset hound. ) Naturally, it can be extremely helpful to expand your circle and add some other new moms to the mix.