[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Liv of Live By Surprise As the elections edge ever closer, debates are happening, and candidates are again discussing why America is so far behind most other developed nations in developing a national policy on paid maternity leave. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), […]
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Advice For My Teenage Daughter
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Alice Jones Webb of Different Than Average I have an amazing daughter. She is brilliantly smart, funny, and strong. She is quick-witted and confident. She got straight As her first semester of public high school, dazzling her teachers with her brainpower. She’s a brown belt in […]
How to Take Toddlers Trick-or-Treating
Worried about taking your little monsters out this Halloween? Never fear. Here’s how to take toddlers trick-or-treating and survive. But probably not.
Confessions of a Former Homework Rescue Mama
by Jennifer Gregory of The Runaway Mama I have a confession to make. You ready? Last year, I rescued my second grade son from imminent homework doom often. Often as in all the time. It sounds innocent enough, but I assure you, it wasn’t. My need to help him led […]
An Open Letter to Single Parents
By Sarah Pierce Dear Amazingly Strong Single Parent, I see you, and I admire you. Since I don’t actually know you and I’m introverted, I’ll probably never say it, but I just wanted to tell you I think you’re doing great. As someone lucky enough to have grown up with two […]
Parents on the Sidelines at Kids’ Sports, Kindly CTFD
By Carrie Tinsley of Carrie On, Y’all God is great, beer is good, and people at kids’ sporting events are crazy. I used to believe that the urban legends you hear about parents getting into fights at kids’ sports were just that: myths that float around suburbia of over-testosteroned dads […]
Allowance: Teaching Children to Save Money
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Liv at Live By Surprise Given the issues in my first marriage with money (and my ex’s continuing issues managing his), I’ve been trying teach my children how to manage money with an allowance. We’ve come across some obstacles. The children seem to think that a […]
Women Everywhere are Fed Up with Their Awesome Husbands
By T. Dawn Daum of W.T.F. words thoughts feelings Being in a relationship with a level headed, Windex-ing superhero isn’t easy. He’s the guy who rarely walks by you without a gentle touch to your shoulder or a feisty slap on the ass. The one who makes you coffee every morning. You […]