MomSpeak
The voices of local moms
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02/18/13It's almost time to 'play ball'Baseball season is approaching and mom blogger Shivaun Williams is looking forward to it, times three. |
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02/15/13Why I send my son to campSummer camp always seemed weird to me and made me think of horror movies like Friday the 13th. I never imagined sending my children to camp, especially since I’m a stay-at-home mom who never went to camp. Even after writing down the numerous summer activities I engaged in as a child, I still ended up in August, bored and halfheartedly unearthing crafts, forgotten toys and trying and failing to create exciting games before succumbing to laziness and missing school once again. Finding summer activities never used to be a challenge for me. I had small children and belonged to a club where the weeks were sufficiently scheduled with fun kid activities and a break in the mommy monotony. All my friends stayed at home, too, so I could meet up with them at a... |
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02/11/133 ways to help kids learn empathyMom blogger Toni Langdon suggests three ways parents can encourage their children to care about others. |
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02/08/13A small gesture of kindnessEven giving someone a granola bar can be a meaningful, if small, act of kindness, says Mom blogger Erin Flynn Jay. |
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02/06/13Between the covers: Genie WishesMom blogger Rachée Fagg recommends Genie Wishes by Elisabeth Dahl as a book to read and share with your tween blogger. It will be available April 2013. |
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02/04/13Having problems with bullying at school?Mom blogger Lisa Lightner, a Special Education Advocate, offers advice to parents of school bullying victims. |
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02/01/13NicholasMom blogger Trish Adkins recounts first laying eyes on new son Nicholas, born in December and named for her late Dad. |
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01/30/13The B.A.T. invasionMom blogger Lisa Weinstein enlists her husband and neighbors in capturing a "B.A.T." that invaded her house. |
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01/28/13Organizing Solutions for BoysIf you need to organize toys and gear for young boys, mom blogger Darla DeMorrow offers these suggestions. |
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01/25/13Tips for staying stretch mark-free in pregnancyMom blogger Paige Wolf shares the tactics that she's used to avoid stretch marks during 1½ pregnancies. |
