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Mommy Greenest Gets Religion

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After my brush with pagan paranoia and subsequent realization that when it comes to drinking the clear waters of meditation I am the cloudy cup, my search for a spiritual place to support my family lead…

Merry Halloween

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A poem inspired by my frustration at shopping for Halloween costumes

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Whatever, Martha!

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by Risa Green (Tales from the Mommy Track)

My daughter has discovered Martha Stewart and loves her – please, mommy, can you TiVo every one of her shows? – which just goes to show you how…

Some Thing New is Always Happening

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I remember so long ago when my first IBM, my husband and myself bought was 4000 dollars. And that came with a whopping 25mg of hard drive and 386 chip just came out and was HOT on the market. The phone call, the telenetting, and yes the REAL blogging... Thats right folks we called it our Blah Blah…

STEP FAMILIES AND CHILDREN:WE ARE NOT BORN TO FOLLOW WE ARE BORN TO LEAD!

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You are a Leader! As a Step Parent, Single Parent or Child in a family invornment that the lable makers say is not a neclear family, a "normal family". Let's take the stigma out of all this. It is time that Biological Parents, Step Parents, Step Children and Biologal…

I Am The Cloudy Cup

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I am not a religious person. In fact, I’m not sure I even believe in god. Growing up, my religious education was diverse, to say the least: Native American ceremonies with my dad, singing in the Episcopal church choir with one friend, celebrating Passover with another. As an adult, I learned…

Starting Over

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When my Father died, i made a promise to myself, I would never be selfish again, ever. A childish promise that no one could ever stick to right? Still...3 years later and it eats away at me. I blamed myself for his death and i was so selfish while he was dying. I thought because i had wished him…

How You Can Love Being a Working Mom

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by Lisa Belkin, author of Life's Work

My mother worked, and I turned out okay. In fact, my mother worked a lot. She was a teacher until I was born, then she…

How to feed your kids healthier foods

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Helping your child eat properly can be a daunting task. But with obesity rates for children off the charts, it is one parent "to-do" you cannot ignore. The early onset of obesity-related disease like diabetes and high blood pressure are enough to scare any parent. Here are the Top 10 Tips for creating a low-fat diet for your children.

10 Ways To Find 10 Blissful Minutes For Yourself

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By iVillage 1. Return to Fantasy Island TOOLS NEEDED: Computer, a fruity cocktail, appropriate background music. Set up a photo slideshow on your computer of a fabulous vacation you took in your pre-mommy life. As you press play, sit back, relax and remember when trips did not…