You think babies are hard-- all that diapering and baby food and equipment. But think back-- do you remember when you learned how babies were made? Do you realize, that as a parent, you're going to have to give "the talk" unless the stoner down

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Anne Glamore thought she'd seen it all-- the stitches, the fighting, the stinky feet. Being the lone vagina in a house full of peckers has certainly been an adjustment, but she thought she could handle anything, until the boys invented the Doorkno

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Long division with decimals? It's easier if you copy Beyonce and sing, "To the left to the left" as you move the decimal point. Or do you move it to the right? I got really confused, and wrote a lighthearted piece about 6th grade arithmetic ho

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The primary job of a parent is to prepare their children for how the world really works. We teach and train our children from childhood the knowledge and skills necessary to become independent adults, self-sufficient and upstanding members of societ

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Are your kids a sponge or are you a sucker? Close to 14 million adult children are still living at home. There are simple steps both parents and their kids need to take to make their lives more productive, fulfilling and successful. Over-indulgence

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Until you have watched a parent or other loved one slowly disappear as a result of Alzheimer's disease, you cannot understand how devastating and grief-inducing the process is. The author describes her mother's slow descent into oblivion and how she grieved the loss inch by inch until her parent's death was a relief -- and there were no t

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I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, if your children think that money grows on trees, it’s your own fault. Yes, I mean you, the parents. Oh sure, the media bombards us, and our children, with enticing commercials and ads with the “must-have” latest and greatest clothes, shoes, toys and gadgets.

The question remains, Who is responsibl

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Anne Glamore and her son fight over the steps to the Soulja Boy dance. After reviewing the Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Instructional video to go over the moves, Anne is gratified to learn that the Crank Dat Soulja Boy dance does in fact have a "lean wid it" step in between steps two and four. She and Drew practice the dance while Finn films an

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It used to be that I could do pretty much anything on a whim. All that changed the day I came face to face with...Parenthood!!! I wouldn't trade my girl for anything in the world as now I have more adventure than Indiana Jones can shake a whip at. Me and my little ADHD sidekick have fun along our journey. Parenthood is a scary trip, but I

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I saw this post and thought that a snail race would be a really fun activity for kids. This post takes you through every single step you will need to go through to have a race with snails.

The writer of this post pulled out all the stops by creating a .pdf file that has snail racing numbers! It also teaches you how to catch snails and wher

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This holiday season don't waste your money on "hot" toys for kids that will sit unused after one use. Living By Learning reviews some of the popular toys this season that are sure to be one-use wonders. It also offers a list of holiday gifts that your kids will still be using next year. There are even a few popular items that truly are

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These toys will give your kids the right to brag. But before you rush to the nearest toy store in your neighborhood, think again. These toys are not available at your regular toy store, you can only find them in the highest-end retailers such as Hammacher Schlemmer, Sharper Image, Neiman Marcus, and FAO Schwarz. And if you have to ask how muc

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This is such a wonderful and touching story of a mother's relationship with the youngest of her three daughters. After reading this, you really feel like you understand this very special bond between mother and daughter. Only a mother could write this story, but only a writer could imbue it with so much warmth, insight, and emotion. A very s

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Even wonder what a woman's body goes through when she is pregnant? Well, it does not end just because they had the baby. This is my story of what happened after the birth of both my children and what other mothers out there are going through. The hormonal balance that happens after birth is one of those things that nobody tells you about

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A quick and easy way to hang any kind of art: yours or your children’s! You could also hang Christmas lights or other decorations this way. We bought a bunch of assorted picture hooks and poster strips and all we did was peel the sticker off the back, press the hook/strip against the wall for a few seconds to secure it, then hang the picture!

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