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I am a 39-year-old mother of three children, ages 8, 3 and 7 months. Before leaving work to become a stay-at-home mother, I was a journalist and newspaper editor for 15 years. I enjoy reading, movies, and writing fiction.

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Tips on getting the kids to bed: 3 of 11

I've never understood why some parents find it so difficult to get their kids to bed each night. Friends, parenting message boards, "Supernanny" - all tell stories of small children repeatedly running out of their bedrooms asking for water, a story, a snack. And the parents seem to be at the mercy of their children's needs. ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Tips for husbands: Coping with and supporting your wife during pregnancy: 6 of 18

When a woman becomes pregnant, it might seem to her husband that an alien has taken over her mind and body. And in a way, it has - a little unseen creature is now calling the shots. Pregnancy affects everything about how a woman feels. It rules her emotions, her physical condition, and her appearance. That's hard enough for ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) Who said parenting was easy?: 22 of 38

I may live in Southern California, but the forecast here is always the same: whiny, with a 90 percent chance of tantrums. The kids in my house will whine about anything. Especially Evan, my 3-year-old daughter. "I want some orange juuuuuuuice!" "But IIIIIIIIIIII want that booooooooooooook!" "I don't waaaaaant to take a naaaa...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Motherhood: 80 of 90

Actual rules we've made for our 5-year-old (I'm not making any of these up): 1) No cartwheels in parking lots when there are cars coming. 2) No cartwheels in parking lots, even when there are no cars coming. 3) No cartwheels in the street. 4) No cartwheels in the house. 5) No licking the car. 6) No licking your plate. 7) No ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Diapering Which are the best diapers: Huggies or Pampers?: 4 of 4

When my oldest daughter was an infant, I tried all kinds of diapers, including Huggies, Luvs, Kirkland, and various store brands. But only one diaper prompted me to write to the manufacturer with a complaint. That diaper was Pampers Baby Dry. It seemed that every time my daughter wore a Baby Dry diaper, she was Baby Wet - we...