parenting

HELP! I'm a Mom of a teenager.

nospam@example.com (Giggles) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:00:09 -0700

I've recently found out that my teenager is talking about me on my space and I'd like to know whether to confront her or not. If I do she will just hide it and continue, I'm sure. If I continue to monitor her ramblings, I will become angrier and more hurt. I'm a good Mom and feel she is thoughtless...

Crabmommy: The right to choose?

nospam@example.com (Crabmommy, Cookie Magazine) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:11:27 -0700

I believe every woman has a right to choose, but lately my belief has been seriously tested.

Crabmommy tries to steer clear of politics in...

Must Love Kids - Episode 7

nospam@example.com (Sarah Y) — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:51:43 -0700

The dates were a little crazy this week!� The kids went to the guys' homes and gave them a taste of what it would be like to have a family or to have an even larger family.� For some, it was paradise and for others, it resembled more of a madhouse. TRACY: took Paris to...

Motherhood and teen pregnancy take center stage in presidential election

nospam@example.com (Charlene Prince Birkeland, Shine staff) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:18:03 -0700

Even if you don't have kids, chances are high that when you're talking about the current presidential election, motherhood and teen pregnancy are going to be mentioned. It's hard to avoid when Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, a mom of five...

Help a Shine mama out: When the boys start calling your teenage daughter...

nospam@example.com (Charlene Prince Birkeland, Shine staff) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:54:10 -0700

I think I was about 12 when I starting taking on the phone with a boy or two from my school class (Hi Dad! I know the rule was that I had to wait until I was 13 but you know how it goes! Love you!). But Shine user

The Mother Card

nospam@example.com (Mr. Ringmaster) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:51:41 -0700

Women (and men) through out the centuries�have juggled family and work in far more strenuous conditions then the GOP's latest superstar,�Sarah Palin. Just ask Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden. So what's the big deal? She's a mother of five, with a husband and I am...

Sarah Palin and her family values

nospam@example.com (Fabulously40) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:27:04 -0700

Give Sarah a Fair Chance Iâ�‚��„�m ticked off! In general, I try to refrain from commenting about politics. I'm very passionate about my beliefs, and usually it's healthier for me to keep quiet than to enter a conversation that I know will end in a...

Armchair Parenting

nospam@example.com (cas62374) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:28:07 -0700

In�downtown Hyannis, Massachuetts there is a strip of stores surrounding a�carousel and game room.��Said stores house treasures galore:�salt water taffy, fudge, toys, t-shirts, and all things appealing to children.� My 6 year old daughter was lucky enough to walk...

What to do? 19 yr old in abusive relationship

nospam@example.com (Kris Ann) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:09:22 -0700

I'm really at a loss.� I don't know what to do. My 19 year is dating boy who has called her b---- and whore, and who tries to isolate her from family and friends. He has made her let him read her text messages on her phone. At one time, she gave him the code to our online phone management...

Crabmommy: Do you remember your kid's first words?

nospam@example.com (Crabmommy, Cookie Magazine) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:09:25 -0700

I swore I would never brag in my blog. Crabmommy loathes a bragmommy. I swore I'd never flaunt my child's achievements and charm or chart her...