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Four Alternatives To Yelling At Your Kids

Hi, my name is Tara and I’m a yeller. However, I realized a short while ago that I didn’t want my kids to grow up in a house where someone’s always yelling and anger seeps through most conversations. I wanted my kids to be able to see our house as a sanctuary from the mean kids at school, the teachers with high expectations, and the normal bumps and thumps of growing up and being a kid. So I … [Continue reading...]

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From The Vault: Why Won’t You Ask For Help?

This mama is going on a bit of a break this holiday season, but don’t fret! In between some of the new content, I’m revisiting some of my most popular posts for the newbies to our community. This piece was originally published June 2010, right before I started graduate school.  Got my letters of recommendation handy, my $30 application fee, and my written statement so I’m all ready to apply to … [Continue reading...]

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From The Vault: What Do You Do When You’re Overwhelmed?

This mama is going on a bit of a break this holiday season, but don’t fret! In between some of the new content, I’m revisiting some of my most popular posts for the newbies to our community. This piece was originally published September 2010.  I came home from class and was thrilled that I made it home in time to see my babies. They had just eaten dinner and it was time for their baths. I wanted … [Continue reading...]

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The Good, Bad And Ugly Of Having Two Kids Under Two

With Jessica Simpson allegedly pregnant again, giving her a soon-to-be two kids under two, and a couple of my friends recently receiving positive pregnancy test results while they still have infants in the home, I figured what better time to share what I know as a veteran (ha!) mom of kids less than two years apart. Here’s the good, bad and the ugly of being a parent to two kids still in diapers. … [Continue reading...]

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Learn From My Mistakes! 5 Things Someone Should Have Told Me About Parenting While Going To School

As my time in school comes to a close, I'm reflecting on the lessons I've learned over the past two and a half years. This definitely won't be the last post on the subject. Check it out below: [imagebrowser id=4] … [Continue reading...]

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To Be Or Not To Be (A Stay-At-Home Mom) – That Is The Question

Frequently (at least a couple times a week), I will hear from a mom with a question something like this: "Help me! I would love to spend more time with my kids but I'm having trouble figuring out how it make it work! How would we survive on just one income?" Some people might tell them that it is very possible to live on one income; you just have to cut back and spend purposefully. I don't … [Continue reading...]

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What To Do When You Feel Like Giving Up

I got an email late last night from a woman with the subject line, "I need help." Of course, I opened it. Inside the email were the long, rambling thoughts of a woman who is pretty obviously depressed and unhappy with all aspects of her life. The pain and the suffering was pretty apparent and when you can convey that simply through words on a screen, well, it's pretty clear that it's a cry for … [Continue reading...]

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{YML Voices} Single Mom Making It On Her Own – Any Advice?

  by Sarah  Single motherhood has taken a whole new meaning for me as of late. After hours spent on the phone with friends and family and banging my head on the wall after I put the kids to sleep, I've come to a life changing decision: it's time to start doing this on my own...for real. For the last two years I've been a co-parenting mom, having the children ninety percent of the … [Continue reading...]

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