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A Stepmom’s Guide to Overcoming Jealous Stepkids

I’m a scorpio, so I can’t help but have the jealous gene. I consider myself a confident girl, but when it comes to my partner, a little psycho creeps out whenever other women or exes come into the picture. He’s a good catch, what can I say? We’ve been married for almost 4 years now…

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10 Reasons To Spend Less Time On Facebook

You log into Facebook just to check what friends and family are up to and if they’ve posted any new photos. It doesn’t take long before an hour or more has passed where you are clicking on photos and articles, liking posts, and commenting. How many times in a day or week do you find…

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How To Introduce Pets and Babies

When we had our first child, we also were the proud parents of two cats. And neither of those fuzzy boys cared one bit when the baby came home for the first time. Actually, I believe one of them probably hid. But he took refuge under ottomans often, so it really wasn’t a big change.…

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I Promise To Let You Have Ugly Hair

I recently spent time around a table with some older and wiser mothers. Conversation soon turned to teenagers. I envied my own budding members of this often maligned demographic, who sat on the hostess’ matching recliners, lost in competition on their iPods, while the battle-worn women told of children morphing into angry, emotionally unstable – even abusive – teens.

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Helpful Hints For Parents of Sporty Kids

This post is in partnership with Tide and written by Jennifer Seigler. My boys are active! At almost any moment, you can find a child running, jumping or playing in my house. The boys love to be outdoors and they love competition! Sports are a big part of our lives these days with boys chasing…