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A mom mentor can help a new mother through a rough patch

Experienced mothers provide advice and support for first-timers.

What I Thought I Knew vs. What I Now Know About Raising Adopted Kids

A mother shares lessons learned from raising adopted children.

Is Your Child Ready To Stay Home Alone?

Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive, confidence-building experience — a rite of passage.

You're The Reason Mommy Drinks

Are we giving our kids the wrong impression about alcohol by joking about its role in parenting?

Mentors at Camp

Camp counselors can serve as valuable role models for young campers in these four ways.

Between the covers: Genie Wishes

Mom 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.

Five things I’m grateful for this year

Mom blogger Erin Flynn Jay looks back on 2012 to count her blessings. What are you thankful for this year?

Spoiled by Swimming Pools

Mom blogger M.B.Sanok reminisces about her childhood swimming pool experiences. As a mom, she finds her local pool's benefits outweigh the costs.

I Used To Be 'That Parent'

Blogger Rachée Fagg admits to having been overly focused on her daughter's achievements and milestones. Then, two important influences changed her outlook.