Deborah Cruz

Help for the Biting Toddler

May 1, 2013
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Does your toddler bite? My girls are past the toddler stage, but when they were small, especially my youngest, she wanted to bite everything in site. Not a day went by that she didn’t leave the tiniest little imprint on her sister. It was perturbing to me because it was like living with the world’s [...]

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Did You Wear Heels When You Were Pregnant?

April 30, 2013
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Heels and pregnancy go together like oil and vinegar; it might look good, but it don’t mix. I was recently reminded of this when I saw a photo of Princess Kate with her high heel stuck in a grate. She was lucky, only her heel became stuck, but she could have easily taken a tumble [...]

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A Conception To-Do Checklist

April 29, 2013
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It took us years of marriage to finally agree on when to start our family so when we were ready, we were ready. We knew we wanted a year or two to be just a couple. I had taken a sociology of marriage course in college and the two things that our professor beat into [...]

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At What Age Should Children Begin to Date?

April 26, 2013
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My husband and I fundamentally disagree about when our daughters should start dating. He says 30. I say she can date at 15-years-old with a chaperone,  16 in a group, and 17-years-old unchaperoned, but she’s driving because I’m not letting my daughter in the car with a teen driver. But my husband honestly would prefer they [...]

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How to Share Your Favorite Foods with Your Children

April 23, 2013
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How do you get your kids to try new foods and give less mainstream foods a chance? We have a rule in our family that we must try every food, twice. It’s been the rule since the girls were born and it works great but we seem to have fallen into a rut lately and [...]

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Your Kid’s Fat and It’s Probably Your Fault

April 19, 2013
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We all know that there is an increase in childhood obesity. It’s at an all time high. We have some idea where this is coming from; an over abundance of unhealthy fast food options in supersizes, and a high tech society that no longer moves but sits sedentary, all the while expanding its ever growing [...]

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How to Wear Your Denim and Look Hot this Season

April 16, 2013
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Have you grown tired of your daily outfit? It’s hard when you are a mom, after getting everyone else to have the time and energy to figure out what to wear that’s not only super cute but functional. Honestly, they should make stain resistant clothing that is fashionable for all of us mothers of small [...]

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Perks of Pregnancy

April 15, 2013
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Oh pregnancy, my old friend. I fear we will never meet again and I’m finally okay with that. When we conjure up mental images of being pregnant, we automatically think of all the negatives – like morning sickness, giving up sushi and vodka, crazy mood swings, bouts of exhaustion that leave you praying for bedtime [...]

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Laundry Gel Packets Hazardous to Your Child’s Health

April 10, 2013
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Hey moms, here’s one more safety issue for you to worry about, in case you didn’t already have enough things to worry about. I remember when my girls were toddler they were into everything. It was like once the walking began, all hell broke loose. Remind me again why we rush them to walk?

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