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Amelia Island, Florida: A Nature Lovers Dream

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A Hidden Gem of Beautiful Beaches, Waterways, and Nature Preserves.Reviewed by: The Urban Traveler Overall Grade: AKid's Rating: A Location: AAmenities: AService: AFun Factor: A+The Food: B+Best For: Families, singles, couples, girlfriends.Date of Stay: August 2010 … [Read more...]

It Gets Better Canada: Modeling Tolerance to our Kids

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Yesterday I sat down with my 11 year-old son and we watched this:I had recently read this heart wrenching blog post about judging a child and it touched my heart. I wanted my son to see this video and know that many people from various backgrounds in a wide range of professions living in Canada are … [Read more...]

The Passive/Aggressive Judging Helicopter Mom

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As the title of this blog post might suggest, I've got some issues that need your attention, dear readers. I've got a mommy in my life who has gone all judge-y on my normally far-too-busy-to-give-a-care self and I'm feeling the burn. I mean, I tend to let my kids figure stuff out for themselves. I'm … [Read more...]

What the Babysitter Does

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So today I was browsing through photos looking for something and I found an unbelievable collection of photos I had no idea existed. With this revelation I uncovered some interesting factoids about what goes on when my daughter's babysitter is here. Here I present the evidence: Yup. That's what they … [Read more...]

Giving it Away for Free

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Someone actually asked me to write this post and it has been brewing for quite some time now. This topic is something I feel strongly about and we talk about it a lot in the UrbanMoms office. I get asked about it all of the time and these conversations never cease to amaze me. Here is what I know … [Read more...]

Songs That Take Me Back

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When my kids and I are listening to music I often wonder what songs will trigger some amazing childhood memory for them. I have a bunch. Starting from when I was really small all the way up to adulthood music will take me back. I am amazed when I hear an old song I haven't heard in ages and I still … [Read more...]

The Growing Pains: Mom Entrepreneur

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The last few months at UrbanMoms have been INSANE. There have been so many exciting changes. We have been beyond busy with new clients and new opportunities, fabulous new bloggers, new staff and so much more. Five years ago when I started UrbanMoms I dreamed of the day when UrbanMoms would be legit … [Read more...]

What we don’t know CAN hurt us.

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Every 6 months my kids go to the dentist. Every year they get a physical. But did you know that there is one extremely important check-up that many parents miss? October is Eye Health month and the message is clear, your children need regular eye examinations just like they need a medical and dental … [Read more...]