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10 Reasons Why I'm a Crappy Soccer Mom
It’s soccer season again and, as always, I find myself slacking in my parenting duties. Sure, I get my kid to practices and games on time, I shove a water bottle in his backpack, and I drive countless...
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The Call Every Parent Dreads: We Almost Lost Our Son
A month ago, my son was involved in a horrific automobile accident. I won’t go into many of the details of how it happened, I’ll just say that it was the time I almost lost my son.We got the call from...
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Parenting Fail: "Your Thighs Aren't Fat, but Look at Mine!"
I had a parenting failure this weekend; I almost didn't want to write about. But, my goal on this blog has always been to show the real side of parenting. The side of we don't see during pick up or...
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"I Can't Do My Homework Because We Have Termites," and Other Lies My Son Told
So then…I open an email from Tucker’s 6th grade teacher that says:“Dear Mrs. Perdu:Tucker did not have his homework today; he told me this was because there was a termite infestation at home. I told...
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Help! My Teen is Reading Erotica!
Dear Mouthy Housewives,I recently caught my daughter reading erotica. She's 14. Advice?Signed,Not Ready_________________________Credit: itsmichelle.Dear Not Ready,In order for us to be able to offer...
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The Epic Big Deal of My Son Playing Soccer at Recess
Every single night, after reading a story together and singing a bedtime song, David and I talk about his day at school. I can't just generally ask him how his day went, because the answer is always...
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Lessons Learned While Waitressing: I Want My Kids to Know How to Take the Bus
We all did it as teenagers, and I first did it at the Home of the Big Biscuit. My friends and I worked when we were teenagers. Our parents didn't tell us we had to get jobs. We just did.We were...
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Why I'm Going Purple Against LGBT Bullying
I read an article the other day about how a high-school student, near the end of his rope, went to talk to his school counselor. He felt safe because he saw a rainbow flag on her door.Today he is the...
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It's Not the End of Her Life: Why We Need to Destigmatize Teen Pregnancy
I was 17. I had just finished high school (a year early) and had been reunited with Irish. I had graduated three months before and had recently been given birth control pills by my dermatologist to...
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What Makes the Bullying Stop? Maybe This.
Last Saturday, I packed my bag, drove to St. Louis and attended the young adult literature/anti-bullying Less Than Three Conference hosted by New York Times best-selling young adult author Heather...
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BlogHer 'On the Edge' Reacts to Nevada School Shooting
Not another school shooting. This one was at a middle school, killing teacher and Afghanistan war veteran Michael Landsberry, and wounding two 12-year old students. The most disturbing part: the...
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10 Things You're Supposed to Know About Your Vagina
Full Image: As the mother of a tween, I've been spending some time lately with all manner of puberty books. Books that explain the seventeen stages your boobs will go through as they morph from bee...
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Dear Puberty: A Letter from a Mom
I recently wrote a letter to Puberty that I wanted to share…Dear Puberty,Well, it’s been a while, Puberty. Remember me? I first met you back in the Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” days. I was...
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ANA Food Allergies: Halloween Could Kill My Child
This morning I am mad. Really mad. I am mad because I am hurt.You see, my son is a high school sophomore. He is an active member of his school. He has spoken at local Board of Supervisor and Board of...
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Should I Tell You About Your Daughter's Racy Instagram Selfies?
Dear Mouthy Housewives,My 13-year-old son has an Instagram account that I check regularly to make sure he's not posting anything too private. He's been doing well, however I've noticed that quite a few...
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To Protect Our Sons, We Must Destroy Their Innocence: Raising Sons in a Rape...
Do you remember having ‘the talk’ with your parents?“When a mommy and daddy love each other very much they give each other a special kind of hug and….”We all know how the rest of that old tale goes....
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Catching Fire: Why I Let My Kids Read and Watch The Hunger Games Trilogy
Over the past few years I've been met with questions, odd glances, and outright disapproval when someone learns my children have been allowed to readThe Hunger Games Trilogy, see The Hunger Games...
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Happy Birthday, Son: You Aren't The Kid I Wanted
Dear Son,You're ten-years-old today. Ten years of all the typical parent stuff: worrying over every fever, jumping up and down when you took your first steps, lifting up the covers so you can crawl in...
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No, You Don't Need a North Face Jacket: Teaching My Kids Lessons About Brand...
Since we're all in the Christmas shopping mood...I posted something on Facebook about one of my twins saying "But all the kids in my school have one" in reference to wanting a North Face jacket the...
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Tragedy: 14-Year-Old Commits Suicide After Underage Drinking
My 12-year-old son shared the news with me about a local high school boy who shot himself. An all-American boy, handsome and athletic, a football star with deep brown eyes and a smile that looked like...
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