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A Tale of Two Mothers

I just watched part of Diane Sawyer’s TV interview with Jaycee Dugard. She’s the woman, who was kidnapped in 1991 when she was 11 years old, and held captive for 18 years by pyscho Phillip Garrido and his wife Nancy. Dugard spoke about being imprisoned in Garrido’s backyard where she was repeatedly raped as a child and later gave birth to two daughters (her first when she was just 14 years old) fathered by her sicko kidnapper. Dugard told Diane Sawyer: “I didn’t know I was in labor. I was still … locked [in] at the time. Just scared.” Still, … Continue reading →

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Children who see an action performed or a virtue emulated are more likely to repeat that action or cultivate that virtue. If they see certain skills performed, they’ll pick up on those skills more quickly. Children who spend time with adults learn how to function in an adult world, and children who are taught at home and spend all day with a parent will understand how to be a parent all day themselves. Often, husbands and children don’t understand everything that the mom does all day long. But when they have a day off or a day home sick, and … Continue reading →

Sex or Sleep?

Hey moms, which would you choose as the perfect Valentine’s Day gift: a romantic night of unbridled passion with your sweetie or 10 glorious hours of uninterrupted sleep? If you selected the latter, you aren’t alone. Far from it. In fact, a new survey found that nearly 70% of moms would rather sleep than have sex. The phrase “We ain’t getting any,” has new meaning for today’s moms. It refers to sleep. I know I’m not getting enough, are you? According to the survey’s host, Hybrid Mom, a female head of household doesn’t sleep—-EVER! Granted, the poll was unscientific, but … Continue reading →

Basic Financial Education for Kids

When I was growing up, money meant security. I grew up with the fear of not having enough, not because there wasn’t enough but because that was the gist of my parents’ conversations around money. I learned that you needed to get a good job, which meant one that paid well. Even though I was a fairly talented musician, this meant that a career in the arts was certainly out. When I was growing up, I also had positive experiences with money. My parents balanced their checkbook every week in full view of the kids. I got an allowance and … Continue reading →

A Dyslexic Point of View

I am a dyslexic. This was not something I realized until after I was an adult. It is my understanding that it can be frustrating to be the parent of a dyslexic child, if you don’t know from personal experience why your obviously smart child continues to make the same mistakes over and over again. I might be able to clarify that for you, by sharing what it is like to be a dyslexic person in an non-dyslexic world. Dyslexia is a learning disability. Some of the signs that a person may be dyslexic include frequent transposition of letters, (or … Continue reading →

Recognizing and Dealing With Teen Stress

They may look like adults. They may even exhibit adult behavior. Teenagers, however, cannot handle adult pressures. They are still children in many ways. My daughter is performing at a teen stress event this weekend and it got me thinking about teens and stress. There is the issue of parental pressures. They had to deal with peer pressure. There is pressure put on them by boyfriends and girlfriends that are of a sexual nature. There is also the issue of scheduling overload. For my kids, the biggest pressures comes from staying on their homeschool academic schedule as well as keeping … Continue reading →

Bug Bites Be Gone

My 5-year-old recently came home from school with a bug bite. Bug bites at the end of September? I’m not an entomologist, but it looks like a mosquito took a hit from her eyebrow. I was a bit shocked that she got bit so late in the season, but we have had an unusually warm September, so I guess the bugs have decided to stick around. Too bad. I was hoping our days of being buffet options for hungry bugs were over for the year. Apparently not. This means that I have to dig out my DEET-free insect repellent once … Continue reading →

Are Work at Home Parents Making Their Kids Sick?

A week into the new school year and my kindergartner gets sick. Fever, sore throat, body aches, the works. Not the swine flu, but still, pretty bad. I felt terrible. She had just gotten into a routine, she met new friends and liked her teacher. Then, BAM! She’s bedridden for two days. Sharing the news with one of my best friends certainly didn’t make me feel any better. My pal implied that my home office could have triggered my daughter’s illness. Highly unlikely, but her words were food for thought. In addition to working as a freelance news reporter, I … Continue reading →

Forever a Mother

The word “mother” encompasses many avenues. A single mother’s role is two-fold. We are the parents, the mother, the father, the doctor, the healer of “boo-boos”, the advisor, the disciplinarian, the playmate, the teacher, the breadwinner, the entertainment committee, the bodyguard, the arms that hold them tight when they are scared, sad, or lonely and so much more. A mother is the one that sits by their bed when they are sick, the one that lets them crawl in next to them in the middle of the night we they have had a bad dream. A mother is the one … Continue reading →

Single Parents: If Only They Knew

Do you know that out of place feeling you get when the traditional families are all together and you are left standing there with your kids with no significant other? Maybe some of you do not feel this way especially if you went through a horrible marriage. Just the same I am sure that there are others that do feel this way. I have seen some wonderful mates that are not appreciated. There are two sides to every story, I realize, but then again nobody is perfect. If you have a fairly decent mate in your life, acknowledge and appreciate … Continue reading →