Parenting

Would You Spend 1k on Prom?

May 24, 2013
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Prom season is sort of like hunting season except the gear costs more. Way more. Apparently the average parent spends around a thousand dollars on prom. My kids don’t do prom since we homeschooled and this year my daughter, now in school, had no interest in it. That’s good because apparently I need to start [...]

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Thank You, National Geographic

May 24, 2013
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The other night, I was reclining on my bed doing research for an article while watching a National Geographic show about Yellowstone. I love learning new things, and true to form, this National Geographic documentary was full of interesting information I didn’t know as well as some breathtaking scenery.

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Keep on Living – Life after a Child’s Suicide: Part Three

May 22, 2013
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In this, the final part of this series, Lisa discusses grief and moving on with life. If you haven’t read parts one and two be sure to do so before continuing with part three.

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Keep on Living – Life after a Child’s Suicide: Part One

May 20, 2013
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Suicide among children is more common than ever before and it is devastating (to say the least) whether your child is 12 or 22. As a parent, you just don’t expect to outlive your child — and when they take their own lives there are emotions that are not found in other types of grief. Could [...]

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When Do You Let Daughters Wear Makeup?

May 19, 2013
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I have been through this twice so far and have one more to go, but the question always catches me off guard. “When can I wear makeup?’ A couple of months ago my youngest daughter, a mere babe of nine, asked me totally out of the blue when she could start shaving her legs. She [...]

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Real or Just Another Excuse for Poor Parenting?

May 17, 2013
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It seems that the medical profession is coming up with new disorders every day. Perhaps the chemicals and GMOs in our foods are causing subtle changes in the brain, or perhaps the increasing concern over actually disciplining a child creates children that haven’t learned how to behave. Maybe it is even a combination of the [...]

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Covering for the Ex

May 15, 2013
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Divorce is messy whether you think it will be or not. I didn’t really care how messy it got as far as I was concerned, but when it spilled over and affected my kids I went ballistic. It just seemed like they had been through enough without being engulfed in the fallout. I decided pretty [...]

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Texas Is Tops at Inappropriate Relationships Between Students and Teachers

May 13, 2013
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I love my state, y’all know I do. I’ve lived all over the United States but I have lived here the longest. As I get older, I like it more and more. I am much more comfortable in warmth and we have plenty of that. Our economy is better than most in this financially dangerous era, and [...]

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I’m Not the “Fun” Parent

May 8, 2013
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My husband and I have divided parenting responsibilities down the middle, but not in the traditional sense. I make sure our son is fed, clothed, and does his homework. My husband is the parent who plays. Sadly, I’ve always been an extremely practical sort of person. Even as a kid, I didn’t really play in [...]

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