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Julie Cole is the co-founding VP of Mabels Labels, the leading provider of labels for the stuff kids lose! Like her on Facebook – Mabel’s Labels or follow on Twitter @juliecole and @mabelhood The youngest of my six children has had a pretty sheltered existence to date.He’s only been cared for by three people – me, Daddy-o, and Nanny Hazel.Even my very-involved mom noted that hes the only grandchild she has never babysat. Part of the problem is that hes a bit of a quirky guy, and I wouldnt describe him as my best-natured child. Although there has been a lot of recent growth, development and general temperament improvement, he spent much of his toddlerhood awkward and grumpy. Not exactly the kind of kid that you want to foist off on some unsuspecting caregiver.

If you have a young daughter, then whether you like it or not, you are smack-dab in the middle of the latest parenting controversy: whether its right to allow your little girl to pretend to be a princess. All you have to do is pick up the latest new-age book or log on to the blogosphere to see how heated this debate is. Some mothers criticize the very use of the word princess as a term of endearment, while others go so far as to ban the P word in their home. At the same time, just this year, grown women swooned at the sight of a real-life British Cinderella (Kate Middleton) marrying her handsome prince. So why the mixed messages? And when did this is this become such a royal issue?

Pregnancy is a full time job! If you’ve never been pregnant, you are probably thinking “Whats the big deal?” You get pregnant, wait 10 months and then you have a beautiful new baby. Well, for those of us who have been there and done that we know its a lot harder than that.

Morning routine:kids demand breakfast. Mommy complies to the demands with some negotiation of fruit mixed in. Mommy empties the dishwasher while preparing and serving breakfast. Kids are seated and eating at the table. Mommy jaunts down the hall to throw some laundry in the washing machine, while trying not to trip over objects that have already made their way to the floor. The floor is probably magnetic!