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How To Become A Real Life Evil Step Mother

January 16, 2015 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

And we thought Cinderella and Snow White had it bad. Katrina Simmons is a stay-at-home mother of three who also has three step children who split their time between their home with their father and Simmons and their biological mother’s home. Simmons recently published an extraordinarily long, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Issues, Separation & Divorce Tagged With: blended family, divorce, evil step mother, katrina simmons, remarry, step children, step monster, step-parent

Photographer Captures Life Of Parents In Amazing Series

January 8, 2015 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

Thanks to Pinterest, Instagram and pro iPhone photographers all over the world, we are often presented with idyllic versions of parenthood that leave us wondering why, oh why, is Junior having a tantrum in the middle of the grocery store? What could we possibly be doing wrong? Enter … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Humour, Parenting Issues Tagged With: best case scenario, danielle guenther, humour, parenting, photographer, photography

Rosario Dawson Adopts A 12-Year-Old Girl

December 3, 2014 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

We hear about celebrities adopting children quite often. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt did it multiple times; Meg Ryan adopted Daisy True from China in 2006; Katherine Heigl adopted Naliegh with husband Josh Kelley in 2009; Charlize Theorn adopted a baby boy and has kept the details private; Kristin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Entertainment, Motherhood, Parenting Issues Tagged With: adoption, adoption agency, adoption blog, adoptive parents, celebrity adoptions, celebrity adoptive parents, Rosario Dawson

The Sensitive Child

November 25, 2014 by Sara 1 Comment

We've had a tough spell around here lately. My happy-go-lucky boy has been replaced with a sullen, weepy kid at home and an aggressive, grumpy kid at school. Tales from school were all filled with 'who picked on me' and 'who is mean to me' and 'who doesn't like me.' Exhausting. Seriously. And I feel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Kids, Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: school, trusting guts, yelling

He’s No Bully! Or Is He?

November 4, 2014 by Sara 1 Comment

Tomorrow night is a bullying awareness night at Will's school. I wouldn't miss it. I'll be honest...last Tuesday, I skipped pumpkin carving night and sent him with a sitter so I could go to spin class. But this Tuesday? My legs will have to wait an extra week to turn to rubber. I want to learn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: bullying, growing up, kids interactions

Philips Wants To Know: How Do You Have “The Talk”?

October 1, 2014 by UrbanMoms 1 Comment

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Filed Under: Kids, Parenting, Parenting Issues, Tweens & Teens, Uncategorized Tagged With: click and style, personal grooming, philips, shaving, survey, the talk, when should you shave

Teaching The Basics – 3 R’s and Lock-Down

September 24, 2014 by Sara 1 Comment

I still love picking Will up at the end of the day. When he was a baby, it was his big smile that would greet me as he crawled to the gate. When he started to walk, the waddle over to the door totally rocked. As he got bigger, I still got the run and the giant hug, but I've since learned to bend … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: lock-down, Sandy Hook, school safety, school shootings

You Can’t Beat Your Child And Still Be A “Good Guy”

September 17, 2014 by Marianne Litman 6 Comments

I’m sure you’ve heard the story of NFL Vikings star Adrian Peterson and his admitted abuse of his four-year-old son. Most of the stories I have read begin from Peterson’s own childhood and how his parent’s chose to raise him. They also focus pretty heavily on what a “great guy” he is. But let’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Celebrity, Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: adrian peterson, children's discipline, corporal punishement, discipline, football, nfl, reggie bush, spanking

This Dad Has Been Labelled A Child Pornographer

September 12, 2014 by Marianne Litman 6 Comments

Social media, it can be a real b***h. You post something to the web, it is sent out into the world and you have no way to know how it will be interpreted, distorted or exploited. Wyatt Neumann experienced this first hand after photos he posted of his two-year-old daughter had the internet … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Infants & Toddlers, News Stories, Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: exploitation, Instagram, social media, wyatt neumann

Babysitter Locks Herself On Balcony After Being Attacked By Child

September 11, 2014 by Marianne Litman 2 Comments

And today in the strangest news you’ve heard all day. A babysitter in Victoria, BC called the police on Monday after the small child she was watching allegedly kicked and tried to strangle her. Say what? The babysitter, who is an adult, barricaded herself on the apartment’s balcony and left … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Infants & Toddlers, Kids, Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: alone time, babysitter, babysitting, crazy news, difficult kids, terrible twos, Victoria BC, viral news

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