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Perfectly Imperfect, and a Real Mother of a Princess

August 29, 2017August 30, 2017 Serendipity Indigo depression, divorce, Mental health, motherhood, parenting0 comment

Some world events have an impact on us, regardless of whether we have any real connection to them. Approaching the 20th anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, documentaries and magazine specials celebrate the life of the “People’s Princess.” As in the days following her death, I’ve been swept up in the coverage this last month. I’ve discovered a broken piece in my heart I didn’t even realize I held for Princess Diana. A Fairytale Wedding Like so many little girls of the time, I have vivid memories of watching Diana’s…

REALITY MOMS PARTNER: New Wireless Plan for Families

August 22, 2017August 31, 2017 Joey Fortman (Founder, RealityMoms) sponsored, technology0 comment

<br /> <iframe src=”https://6736423.fls.doubleclick.net/activityi;src=6736423;type=invmedia;cat=h2eurzhi;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;ord=1?” width=”1″ height=”1″ frameborder=”0″ style=”display:none”></iframe><br /> Can you believe it? For the last ten years, I have never switched wireless phone plans! I know. I know. A lot has changed in ten years and there’s a lot more out there now. When I had the opportunity to test out a brand new cell phone AND plan I jumped on it. Republic Wireless is fabulous! I say this because I’ve been paying a crazy amount of money for wireless and have been getting just barely the data I need. It…

How to Take Your Kids to the Beach in 48 Easy Steps

August 21, 2017August 21, 2017 Ambrosia Brody beach, crotch sand, sunscreen0 comment

We live about a fifteen-minute drive from the beach, which to some people sounds ideal—being only a short drive away from the sandy shore of a popular beach that in-landers flock to once the weather is right – and the waves are big. But to some of us non-beach lovers (namely me) being so close to the ocean is more a pain in the ass than anything else. Why? Because the kids are old enough to know what the beach is, and we are constantly reminded of how lucky we…

We’re All Responsible For Raising Kids To Be Good People

August 17, 2017 Mia Carella 0 comment

My country is becoming unrecognizable to me. I am more scared than I have ever been about the direction our world is headed. The news reports no longer look like current events, but seem to have somehow been replaced with programming that resembles disturbing documentaries that belong on the History Channel. How could these things be happening in my country? These things happen elsewhere; in countries in the midst of civil war. Not here. These things happen in time periods long past. Not now. I wish I could bury my…

Coparenting After Divorce: Learning To Coparent Alone

August 4, 2017August 5, 2017 Kate Chapman coparenting, divorce, grief, motherhood, parenting, relationships, separation0 comment

The word coparenting is a lie, really. Coparenting is generally defined as a parenting situation where two or more adults work together to raise a child even though they are not necessarily the biological parents, living together or in a romantic relationship. This implies a kind of rosy glow over the group and kindly includes stepparents and others as well. But, in my experience, coparenting doesn’t always mean two people working together. In our house, for a long time, coparenting meant one person working alone.