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Helping our Children Appreciate What They Have
There is no better time than in the midst of a global economic crisis to re-evaluate our financial priorities; especially when we are a generation of parents who are raising children in an age where electronics change and become obsolete almost the minute we have purchased something and walk …
Let’s Go Paint a Kite! And Other Great Kids’ Crafts for Spring Break
For most of us moms, spring break is here. Of course, that means lots of together time with the kids and well, lets face it! — lots of hours to fill. Weve put together a collection of fun crafts that you could spend hours doing with your kids. …
I Still Really Resent My Husband!
Previously, Modern Mom asked our etiquette expert, Melissa Leonard, to address the marital dilemma of our generation: A Stay At Home Mom feels her husband no longer respects her now that shes left her corporate job to be at home, full time, with the kids. This week, we asked …
Pamper Yourself the Spa Mama Way!
When I first found out I was pregnant, I felt the usual rush of emotions: joy, excitement, a little bit of fear, and ofcourse, absolute euphoria that I now had an iron-clad excuse to indulge myself completely! For me that means more spa days. Fortunately, I was in the right …
The Trash-Free Lunch: Save the Earth One Sandwich at a Time
As we shift gears to back-to-school once again, have you thought about the heap of trash created every day after kids have devoured their school lunches? Its estimated that the average child creates upwards of 60 pounds of trash over the course of a school year. Between single-serve packages and …