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"I hate Skype!" my friend Ellen snarled over the phone. "I want flesh!" She was calling me after a totally unsatisfying "visit" in cyberspace with her four-month-old grandson, Parker.
I know exactly how Ellen feels. I've been there — often. I've…
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Everyone knows that children love to fool us. But sometimes, when kids appear healthier than they really are, they unintentionally fool us and put their health at risk. Keep these five seemingly innocent symptoms in mind:
1. A sleepy newborn is nothing to celebrate
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My husband and I are atheists. My husband's parents are devout Christians. My three year-old daughter loves spending time at her grandparents' house reading their countless old books. Recently she discovered the old Sunday school books filled with childish versions of Biblical stories. She loves sitting on her grandmother's lap and listening to these stories — as any story she gets to hear in her grandmother's lap. She has not yet asked any questions about what she reads, but I am anxiously trying to decide how to answer the inevitable question, "What is god?" My husband and I hope our children will one day discover their own truths about god, based on all sorts of different exposures — when they are old enough to weigh information and make educated decisions; not through indoctrination. How do we explain to our young child this concept we adamantly don't believe in, without potentially offending her grandparents? -Are You There God? Its Me, Mommy Read More »
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These days, it pays to be
resourceful.
For when your budget is a wee bit tighter, we found ten great things to do with the whole family that are a guaranteed good time at home. Everyone will be entertained for hours...and you won't have to spend a dime.
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For every family, Halloween
presents adorable and hilarious photo opportunities year after
year. Who doesn't love babies in pumpkin patches or an
8-year-old trying to look scary? Grandparents.com asked readers to
send in their favorite Halloween photos of their grandchildren and
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Shopping for grandkids is their right. But how much is too much? Grandparents.com’s Georgia Witkin, Ph.D. asked her own daughter, Kimberly Pauley, for some insight.
Dr. Georgia Witkin : Here's the problem: In an…
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There are new rules of parenting once your kids become parents themselves. The most important rule to follow? Watch what you say. Think about it: they still think of you as Mom or Dad, and your disapproval is perceived as criticism, just as it was when they were kids. Even well-intentioned…
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They're your parents' parents, and often your best friends. Grandparents play special roles in the family: protector, mediator and unabashed fan. What should you expect from these folks, and how can you enhance your relationship with them? The profiles herein will show you why a Capricorn grandparent might be more conservative and traditional, where a Leo grandparent will always be the life of the party. Send your musical Pisces grandmum over to the piano to play a few melodies. Read on to get the scoop. Read More »
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By Jaclyn Roth
This morning I woke up to find my daughter sitting at the kitchen table in her bikini, dipping mini marshmallows in maple syrup. No, she wasn't alone. She didn't get up…
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