Another half day
My daughters have a half day — again. We’ve discussed here how kids like to go to lunch in a group, which I didn’t let my older daughter do but have allowed my younger to do because she seems more able...
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What is the big deal?
Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, is talking about this today. It’s the J. Crew ad with the mommy and her clearly happy 5-year-old son sharing a moment together. And he is wearing hot pink nail polish,...
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What do you eat when it’s just you?
I'm having a salad. What are you having? In keeping with Jenn’s cooking — or should I say “no cooking” — theme, I saw this question in a magazine I was reading at the doctor’s office. What do you make...
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Just take a few minutes for our short survey. What could the kids possibly get into in that time? Hmmmm, what would I do with a $50 gift card to Colonie Center? New sneakers? Hit the sale rack at Ann...
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True Mom Confessions: Yes, I let them wear this
Both of my daughters wore leggings to school today and they weren’t wearing them under a dress or even a particularly long shirt. Not my first choice of attire, but they both looked clean and covered,...
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Holding hands: Are you ever too old?
I guess your parents aren't embarrassing if they're the president and first lady. We saw this photo of the Obamas heading off to Easter service on Sunday. Notice they’re all holding hands. They are the...
View ArticlePoll: Is school starting too late this year?
I don’t know about you, but I’m surprised school is starting a full week after Labor Day. I’ve heard a lot of other parents talking about it, too. On the one hand, it’s another week of summer, more...
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Poll: Which toy ‘wish book’ does your child favor?
Last weekend three hefty “Toy books” arrived in the Sunday newspaper — from Toys ‘R’ Us, Target and Walmart. My kids are long past the days of circling toys they want in Sunday circulars, but when they...
View ArticlePoll: Elf on the Shelf (and send us your Elf pictures)
Each morning, social media feeds are filled with Elf on the Shelf images. In one, the Elf is on the floor, surrounded by Skittles — and open wrappers. In another, he’s hanging from the chandelier over...
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Disney raises prices for the second time in a year
Most of us who visit Disney’s Magic Kingdom already know our bank accounts are going to take a hit. Food is expensive, hotels, the ticket to the park. Well, for the second time in less than a year,...
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Poll: Should you outsource your child’s potty training?
FFC OHIO NYC Potty Training (motto: We train. You relax.) offers a two-day, in-home potty training with the company founder Samantha Allen for $1,750. A two-day session with a teacher Allen has shared...
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