Dear Kiddo: Making Memories That Will Last a Lifetime
by Heather Robinson of "The Mommyhood"
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What Every Stay-at-Home Mom Should Know about Social Security & Medicare
by Melissa Stanton of "Real Life Support for Moms"
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Dear Kiddo: Making Memories That Will Last a Lifetime
From pictures and video to scrapbooks and blogs, there are many ways to record events and memories of your kids. But the one that means the most to me is a simple letter….More
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On Missing Shoes & Unmade Beds
Wouldn’t it be nice if clothes and toys weren’t scattered across the floor, or if every shoe knew the whereabouts of its mate?…More
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What Every Stay-at-Home Mom Should Know about Social Security & Medicare
Every May, in honor of Mother’s Day, Salary.com announces how much the work of a stay-at-home mother is worth. Her annual salary, or value, since in the real world the salary is a fantasy: A whopping $122,732. (And that’s based on only 10 job functions typically performed by stay-at-home moms.) It’s nice to be valued….More
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My Mother: Changes and Memories
My Motherʼs name was Agnes. She was the most beautiful woman I ever knew; inside and out. She was strong yet soft. She taught me how to be a mother, a woman and a good friend. She was brave when I needed courage. She had wisdom when I felt that I knew it all. She believed in me when I had doubts about myself. She sang songs, baked cookies and taught me to dance the Hully Gully in our living room….More
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