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Do You Feel Mommy Guilt?

After months of people telling me not to feel guilty, and my deeply rooted inability to take that advice, I have a new mantra, and its all thanks to Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko. Guilt – for lack of a better word – is good. Guilt is right. Guilt works.

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Inspiring Us to Keep KidSafe! Meeting John Walsh

We (Sally and Cherie Founders of 501c3 nonprofit KidSafe Foundation) received a direct dose of inspiration and empowerment to continue striving to bring our message to the masses. Yesterday, we had the honor of meeting the father who started the movement of keeping children safe, most famous for his part in fighting crime on America’s Most Wanted……John Walsh.

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Teresa Strasser: Love, Comedy, a Book and a Baby

Teresa Strasser, the smart and witty author behind the new bookExploiting My Baby, sat down with ModernMom to talk love, comedy and babies. Teresa is an Emmy and Los Angeles Press Club Award winning writer who lives in Los Angeles where she co-hosts the Peter Tilden show on KABC radio.

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Peer Pressure in Teenage Pregnancy

Although teen pregnancy rates have fallen in the past several decades, the problem still wreaks havoc on the lives of teens. One factor that leads teen girls to become pregnant is peer pressure. Many teens sexualize themselves or engage in behavior for which they are not yet ready because they want to fit in or be popular. If your child is approaching her teenage years, consider the impact that peer pressure could have on her decisions, and the potential ramifications of this impact.