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Girl You’ll be a Woman Soon
Today it happened. My little caterpillar began her official metamorphosis into a butterfly. We knew it was coming. We’ve talked about menstruation.…
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Why Girls Should be Able to Exist without Men Behaving Badly
In light of the Matt Lauer (Russel Simmons, Louis C.K., Al Franken, Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and the seemingly endless list) allegations,…
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I’ve come to that point in parenting where my daughter looks at me like I don’t know anything. In one way, I…
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Why RVing is the Best Family Trip You Can Take Your Children On
I’m definitely a 5-star resort kind of girl . I love luxury, lazy rivers, hot tubs, and wifi. I blame my husband.…
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Learning how to talk to your tween in a tone, patience and understanding that is required is truly a learned skill. Middle…
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Ever find yourself wondering how to survive summertime parenting? Oh yeah, it’s definitely different from school year parenting. Sure, at first you…
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I Don’t Want To Grow Up, Mommy
When your child doesn’t want to grow up, a million thoughts run through your mind. Does my kid have Peter Pan syndrome?…
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Are Eating Disorders Genetic?
Have you ever wondered are eating disorders genetic? I have since the day I gave birth to my first daughter because the…
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13 Reasons Why is the Netflix Series that Could Save Your Teen’s Life
I just finished binge-watching the new Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why and it was truly thought-provoking and intensely engaging. Without giving too…
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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast a Family Review
Last night the Big Guy surprised the girls with tickets to see Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, now playing in theaters. This…
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Love Letter to My Tween
Every year, I write a love letter to my daughter on their birthday because one day, I hope that she’ll read them…
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How to Talk to Your Tween about Sex
Have you been struggling with how to talk to your tween about sex? Me, too. At what age did you have “the…
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