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Your Kids Hear Everything You Say

March 18, 2010
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by Tara Pringle Jefferson
My daughter is truly my mini-me.
She copies my tone of voice, my mannerisms, my body language. Whenever I find myself having a bad day, all I have to do is think of how she’ll copy me and it usually keeps me on the up and up.
A couple of weeks ago, she went [...]

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Do 12-year-olds Need Special Condoms?

March 15, 2010
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by Tara Pringle Jefferson

This post all started as a response to these: smaller condoms designed for 12-14 year old boys. The thinking was, most 12-14 year old boys do not use protection when they have sex. So let’s make condoms that fit them.

Ahem.
Is this okay? Are we just accepting now that 12-year-olds have [...]

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Former NBA Star Allan Houston Talks About The Importance of Marriage

March 10, 2010
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Allan Houston, spokesman for National Fatherhood Initiative’s “What’s Your Legacy?” campaign, talks about the importance of fatherhood and marriage in the African American community.

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Taking Time To “Date” Your Kids

March 4, 2010
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by Tara Pringle Jefferson
So much of parenting is stressful. The baby pooped right as you were ready to head out the door, you forgot to pick up diapers and now your kid is sitting in a roll of paper towels while you run to the store. You got stuck in traffic and now [...]

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10 Things I’m Gonna Do Once My Kids Move Out My House

March 1, 2010
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First, let me add this disclaimer: I love my kids. I really do. They are the reason I get out of bed every morning, they are the reason my heart beats, they are the reason I breathe. Okay, got it? I love ‘em. Don’t question it.
That said, there are days when they are running around, [...]

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Screw It, I’m Listening To The Duggars

February 22, 2010
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by Tara Pringle Jefferson
They just don’t seem HUMAN. If I had 19 kids (or 20…how many do they have now? I’ve lost track), I don’t know how I’d act, but I don’t think I’d be a thing like Jim Bob or Michelle. You see how much they SMILE even though they have the [...]

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Words Do Hurt (Especially To Kids)

February 19, 2010
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by Ronnie Tyler
The phrase words don’t hurt is totally untrue.  They do hurt, especially when mean things are said about or to your kids.
One of our girls came home from school this week.  She said Mommy I have to tell you something. While we were at Disney last week, two of my friends hung out [...]

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As Much As You Love Him Your Dog Is Not Your Child

February 17, 2010
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by Aja Dorsey Jackson
Before I get rocks thrown at me from animal lovers around the world, let me preface this by saying I love dogs. The puppy that I got in the third grade didn’t die until I turned 21 and losing him really did feel like losing a member of the family. I don’t [...]

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Do Parents Think They’re Better Than Childless Couples?

February 15, 2010
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by Tara Pringle Jefferson
I have a confession: I think it’s harder being a parent than it is to be childless.
Since I have two kids, I no longer know what it’s like to be childless. Every single day I’m reminded just how demanding this gig really is. Just the simple act of keeping a child ALIVE [...]

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Missouri Schools Consider “Open Enrollment”

February 11, 2010
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In Missouri a new bill before the Senate Education Committee proposes that students should be allowed to enroll in any school district that they please beginning next school year. Those in favor state that this would foster greater competition between the schools and in the end the children will be the winners. Oponents of the [...]

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Parenting On a Budget

February 3, 2010
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It’s been a while since we revisited this subject but times are still tough for a lot of folks. Whether you are just mildly cutting back or ready to join a family budget boot camp we’d like to know what you are doing. Tell us what you’re doing in the areas listed below so we [...]

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