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How to NOT Raise A Generation of A*@holes
I feel like being the mom of six makes me kind of like a professional parent. A professional is defined as; (of a person) engaged in a specified activity as one's main paid occupation rather than as a pastime. That's pretty much me as a mom, other than the getting paid part. Unless of course,…
Why My Kids And I Will Be Watching ’13 Reasons Why’
13 Reasons Why. I have so many thoughts on this new Netflix phenomenon and while you may not agree with me, I feel the need to share them anyway... just as Hannah shared her 13 reasons why with others that didn't agree with her feelings and her choice. And, when I say her choice, I…
Tips For Managing a Large Family
Swim practice, basketball practice, soccer, choir oh my! With six active children there is rarely a dull moment in my house. I can't even begin to imagine what our lives will look like when they are all participating in some sort of extracurricular activity. You know, if I had a dollar for every time I…
My Kids Are Those Kids…Lessons From The Hood
Birthdays around here happen quite often, what, with six kids and all. Half the year is taken up with buying for birthdays, planning for birthdays, cooking for birthdays, cleaning up for birthdays, cleaning up after birthdays, and crashing after birthdays! My kids start making their 'what I want for my birthday' list the day after…
Tips For Road Trips With Kids
Summer is upon us and vacations are being planned as we speak! The meaning of a summer vacation is quite different now that I have kids. When I was younger, I would envision my summer vacations to look something like an MTV music video. Now the resemblance is more like a National Lampoon's Vacation movie.…