7 Mnemonics Every Parent Should Know
I like to work smart and sometimes we need some techniques to help us learn, or just remember so we can look smarter than our fifth grader. Here’s a list of the mnemonics that I think every parent should know.
I like to work smart and sometimes we need some techniques to help us learn, or just remember so we can look smarter than our fifth grader. Here’s a list of the mnemonics that I think every parent should know.
“Kid Nesting” a New Trend in the 21st Century? While Alice is vacationing in the Rocky Mountains, I, Eden M. Kennedy, am filling in for her, but just for today. This is where I confess that for my son’s seventh birthday we put a television…
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We scoured the web and found all the greatest free Valentine’s Day cards that you and your kids can print out easily.
Did you know that this week is National Turnoff Week? Neither did I. And did you know that it’s not a week to describe your turnoffs to your partner? (“Ear nibbling. The word ‘creamy.’ And, oh, that shirt that you think looks good on you.”)…
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Top NFL draft pick Teddy Bridgewater gifts his mom her dream car, a pink Cadillac Escalade and Spike Lee films the surprise reveal.
Peek into a 40 Before 40 Life List. Do you have one? Please share, if so.
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Is your daughter begging you to read Twilight? Well we do the vetting for you.
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So, this morning I went back to The Today Show. Here’s a link to the video if you’re interested. Last time, I was on to discuss Alpha Mom as a consumer demographic that marketers are now coveting more than ever. True, moms have always been…
What a girl wants… what a girl needs. We’ve asked tween girls what they want. We know of what moms approve for the Holidays.
Henry’s been listening to NPR, again. “What’s happening with the economy?” he asks. Then: “What’s an economy?” Before I can explain or attempt to explain, Henry has a more pressing question: “Will you be able to buy me Legos?”
While Alice rounds out her vacation at the BlogHer conference, this week’s column is in the hands of Liz Gumbinner of Mom-101. I have never been a big tabloid reader. Oh, sure I can weigh in on an Olsen Twins debate at a cocktail party…
I’m not happy about the economy, needless to say, but I’m really looking forward to this year’s Christmas. We won’t be buried under mountains of presents, but we’ll be together, and that’s pretty great.
Congratulations to Celebrity Baby Blog on its sale to People.com, owned by AOL Media. This is such great news for all us mom and pop entrepreneurs. I am a huge fan of Danielle Friedland, founder of CBB, who started her then fledging website four years…
First in a series of posts. Not sure how many “effective habits” I’ve got. But this one is Connecting Online to Meet Off-line.