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My Favorite Parenting Magazines

My Favorite Parenting Magazines

| 05/07/2013 | 0 Comments

It’s sad, but since becoming a parent I haven’t had much of a chance to read “real” books. I still consider myself a voracious reader, but my attention has just been channeled to kid’s books, blogs and magazines. Last year I let my subscriptions to Marie Claire and Glamour expire and I switched my magazine [...]

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Reasons Why Parenting Is Tough, But Rewarding

Reasons Why Parenting Is Tough, But Rewarding

| 01/28/2013 | 0 Comments

In my opinion, being a parent is the toughest job in the whole world. It is also the most rewarding. Today I wanted to compile a list of five reasons why this special job can  be so tough and then reasons why it’s the very best! Five reasons parenting is the toughest job in the [...]

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Kids and their Pets – Lessons to be Learned

| 11/20/2012 | 0 Comments

I never had many pets growing up but I always longed for a dog. As soon as I got married I begged my husband for a puppy. A few months after we were married we brought home the cutest baby shih tzu in the world. I always joke that he’s our first born child because [...]

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The Same Mistake Over and Over (VIDEO)

The Same Mistake Over and Over (VIDEO)

| 11/02/2012 | 4 Comments

I admit it – I make the same mistake over and over. It’s like I never learn. There is one thing lately that I’ve been burned on over and over and it’s so frustrating. Totally my own fault but frustrating nonetheless. So, I wanted to do a Mom Tip Video on it so that maybe [...]

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Balancing Mom-Me-Hood (VIDEO)

| 10/25/2012 | 1 Comment

I was on a Fisher-Price panel yesterday about Balancing Mom-Me-Hood. The discussion was all about how moms balance being the best mom they can be while still remembering their personal identity. I thought it would be a great discussion point with you! Watch my quick 2 minute video below and I’d love to hear what [...]

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Funniest thing I’ve seen all week – The Parent Rap (VIDEO)

Funniest thing I’ve seen all week – The Parent Rap (VIDEO)

| 09/16/2012 | 1 Comment

We all know being a parent is hard. This video makes it funny! Seriously funny! I want to be friends with the parents in this video. While my kids may not think they’re funny, I think they are off the chain. For realz! This is the Parenting Rap from Bluefish TV’s parenting series: It Starts [...]

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Pregnant and Hoping for a…

Pregnant and Hoping for a…

| 08/08/2012 | 10 Comments

Pregnant and Hoping for a… By Melanie Monroe Rosen As the mom of two boys (ages 3 and 5) who is pregnant with my third (and final) baby, virtual strangers feel pretty free to ask me if I’m hoping for a girl this time around. And honestly, my answer is, um, yes. We’ll go for [...]

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Parenting Advice

Parenting Advice

| 07/27/2012 | 0 Comments

Enough said.

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The Mom Boomerang and the Window that Would Save My Sanity

The Mom Boomerang and the Window that Would Save My Sanity

| 07/12/2012 | 7 Comments

Ever dream or fantasize about products that don’t exist but would make your life dealing with your kids easier? Well, if you don’t, I do. In this new Baby Gizmo Video, I share two of my dream (nonexistent) products that might save my sanity. Or not? You judge (and I’m sure you will!). Agree? Disagree [...]

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