June 7th, 2011 12:27pm

Letting go of the reins

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I hate asking for help. In these past years as a single mom with 98% custody of the kids, I have definitely learned that help is necessary in parenting. But that doesn’t make letting go of the reins any easier. Even worse is when I have to ask for help and it involves a scheduling situation. It’s one thing to ask my parents to watch the kids while they hang out at the house. It’s an entirely different ballpark to ask them to watch the kids, get the Taz to baseball by 5pm, and make sure he has the snacks we bought for the team that must be passed out at the end of the game.

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August 16th, 2010 02:32pm

Non-hectic school days

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Goodbye lazy days of summer. School’s in, and mornings are about to get a whole lot more hectic. Or are they? (Read the article…)

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August 23rd, 2009 07:20am

Getting Back into the School Routine

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It’s the time of year when kids cringe and parents jump for joy. Gone are the days of going to bed late and waking up around noon. No more video games for 4 hours straight, knocking on friends’ doors all day long to see if they can play, and seeing if it actually is possible that pajamas will stick to their skin if they wear them for a week without … Read More »

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