Tag Archives: working parents

Michigan Authorities Attack Woman for Babysitting Neighbor Kids

When I heard this story last week, to be honest, I couldn’t believe it. I mean really. All this woman is doing is trying to be nice to her neighbors children. Now she’s in for a fight and I for … Continue reading

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When to keep the kids home from school

This is sometimes a really hard decision. When is a kid to sick to go to school and/or when should you just send them?  When my boys were young it was so much different than it is now.  There  wasn’t … Continue reading

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Working moms or stay at home moms???

Mommy??  How come you have to go to work??? As we prepare to leave the house for yet another work day, my daughter asks me a question that’s been ruminating in my head since I first became a mother.  The automatic response is something … Continue reading

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Good Parents, Bad Results…Ouch! (written by Jennifer)

Today US News and World Report Issued an article titled Good Parents, Bad Results. It tried to identify the current generation of parents as well intentioned and not the slackers that they are often portrayed as. However the article clearly … Continue reading

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