This is the story of my own Princess Boy. Remember that book? Well, the mother in that story whole-heartedly embraced her son’s decision to wear a dress. And she even wrote a book about it. And went on press tours. And filled his closet with sequined, f More
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to moms who loves making candies at home (with candy melts)
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m. m. asks from Fremont - I am planning to make Lego brick candies for my kids birthday goody bags. I did a trial with wilton candy melts and the lego brick molds and it came out perfect (looks like a real lego brick) but I did not like the taste and it was quite hard to bite (maybe its me ). (I ...JFF: NNNoooooo.....
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M. R. asks from Arlington Heights - Ran the laundry today. While moving the clothes from the washer to the dryer, I realised I'd forgotten to add detergent. Stems from the bad habit of just tossing dirty clothes into the washer directly, instead of using the laundry bin. Had to wash them again, this time ...Seeking restaurant recommendations - CALI
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D. M. asks from Mesa - Hi all! Looking for family friendly seafood restaturants in the Carlsbad/Oceancide, CA area. Thanks in advance!Homemade bread
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J. M. asks from Fox River Grove - As a spin-off to my last question, do those of you who make your own bread use a bread maker or just bread pans in the oven? What are the advantages to either way? Also, I was looking into making sourdough bread for my kids who love sd and I saw that you have to let mil...What do you buy the child that has it all?
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C. B. asks from Palatine - My daughter will be turning 6 in a few weeks and relatives are asking for gift ideas for her upcoming party. We have three children, she is our second, and I feel like we already have every toy her heart could desire. We also have lots of craft stuff already. Other tha...Arranged Marriage
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C. M. asks from Bartlett - A friend of mine from college is entering into an arranged marraige. After years of unsuccessful dating, he has decided to let his parents find him a bride from his home country of Bangladesh. My friend is 37, and his parents have arranged for him to marry a young 18-y...So what is there left to eat that is "safe?"
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J. M. asks from Fox River Grove - I feel like every time I turn around something else is "bad" or causes cancer or some other damage. I am not talking about the obvious "junk" and processed foods, I am talking about the real foods as well. It is so frustrating and I am not even one who "looks" for this ...
A Boy and His Dress
This is the story of my own Princess Boy. Remember that book? Well, the mother in that story whole-heartedly embraced her son’s decision to wear a dress. And she even wrote a book about it. And went on press tours. And filled his closet with sequined, frilly gowns….More
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Lift Me Up Meeting
Last night, I went to our Down syndrome support group’s “Moms Night Out.”
As I sat there amongst these women, I thought maybe it should be called a “lift me up” group, rather than a “support” group….More
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What extracurricular activites is your child signing up for?
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What is the best way to help your child calm down before bedtime?
May 19, 2013 - List
Parenting Police
Today, I want to talk about the Parenting Police. What is it about parents who just feel that they can tell you everything…about what their view is on breastfeeding, on schooling, on play dates or how you should discipline your child? It seems to me there is this endless troupe of parents that just descend upon you at the strangest moments, and you feel them sort of looking at you, judging you…sort of asking themselves (at least you interpret it that way), “Why is she not breastfeeding anymore? She’s got a bottle. I don’t understand that.”…More
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Are schools pushing our kids too hard, testing too much?
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Most Embarrassing Moment at School
May 6, 2013 - List