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My Perfect Mother’s Day

How would you like to spend your special day? Idling over breakfast in bed with your little ones? Hiking up a trail en famille? Or, enjoying a few hours of solitude at your favorite spa? We asked our team of Modern Mom experts to share their dreams with us. …

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Earth Day 2008: The Magic of the Garden

At the end of a sunny day, you should smell like dirt. Margaret Atwood Summer time at my house was always the magic season. Not only were my five siblings — two brothers, three sisters — and I free from homework and cafeteria lunches for three whole months, …

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Why Is My Daughter Friends with THAT Kid?

Dear Melissa, When my daughter Ingrid started kindergarten this September, she took an instant liking to another little girl, Jackie. We like Jackie’s family well enough and think Jackie is mostly a sweet girl, but we feel she is very different from our little one and this concerns us. Our daughter, Ingrid, is an only child in other words, she has the constant attention and guidance of two adults! — and she is the queen of enrichment classes, such as ballet, French, and experimental art classes. Ingrid’s ability to focus is excellent. She has been reading since she was four. She loves museums and sports. She is a quietly happy kid.

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How to Make the Moves on That Hot Single Dad

How many of you single moms out there have noticed those hot single dads out there at the PTA or at school drop off? You’ve probably been thinking, “How do I get that good-looking guy to flirt with me and ask me out without little Johnny’s teacher thinking that …