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Body Image and Shopping With Your Teen
As New York’s fall Fashion Week closed down last week, parents nationwide wrapped up another September high-pressure fashion ritual: back to school shopping. Few parents would describe this particular custom as fun. But for those of us with plus-size kids, it can be especially excruciating. As parents, we want our kids to feel good about…
Who The Heck Is St. Valentine, Anyway?
As we were cutting out paper hearts and sprinkling glitter on my daughters Valentines Day cards this week, she stopped and asked me why we celebrate this day of love each year. I didn’t have an answer.What is the history of Valentines Day? Who was the fellow we call St. Valentine, and why do we send cards in his honor? After some digging, this is what I discovered: Who Was …
Serendipity? Coincidence? Or Luck? Spreading The Word In Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking
How many times have you thought about someone you have not seen for a very long time and the very next person you come into contact is that person? Its kinda freaky, right? Well this just so happened to me recently…
Is Buying Organic Really Worth the Cost?
Of course, you want only the best for you and your family. You want to make nutritious meals to keep your family healthy. You may even be willing to pay more for the good stuff organic foods, that is. And by more, I mean up to 100% more. But, is buying organic really worth the bigger dent in your family’s budget?
Modern Mompreneur: Karen Staitman of Good Fortunes Cookie Company Shares Her Recipe for Success
The average person would crack open a fortune cookie in hopes of finding good luck. But Karen Belasco Staitman likes to think bigger than thata lot bigger! Back in 1995, I was a party planner and I had made some gigantic fortune cookies for party invitations, she recalls. One day …