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Cell Phones - Your Child's 24/7 Access To The World!

We gave our teenagers (14 and 16) cell phones because they are always going in different directions. Big mistake. As much as we could get in touch with them, so could the negative outside influences. They received spam through text message, friends text messaging at all hours of the nights and let's…

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Am I An Anti-Feminist?

Little did I know what to expect when my husband and I decided to switch our "traditional" roles. I was aggressive with my demanding legal career, supporting my family financially and the ultimate authority. I was, to quote my teenagers, "The Man!" while still being "The Mom"! Yet, one day I realized…

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What Is An Instant Mom?

I define an instant mom as a stepmother of children in which the father is the custodial parent for the biological mother's failure to care for her children. (Yes, unfortunately, such mothers do exist.) The instant mom suddenly finds herself as a primary caretaker with no instant bond to the children.…

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