Pregnancy loss: Remembering Oliver today
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz “I love you.” “We’re getting married.” “I am pregnant.” Three simple words that carry so much significance yet tell a story all by themselves. “You’re having...
View ArticleShould physical exercise be used as punishment?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz In the Parenting Tweens to Teens group, flashdance_2000 asked if anyone else uses physical exercise as punishment. She explained that when her 10 year old...
View ArticleWhat’s your Thanksgiving tradition?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz When I was a kid, I’d wake up every Thanksgiving morning to the smell of onions cooking and hearing my parents busy in the kitchen preparing the turkey. I’d...
View ArticleWhy is school corporal punishment still allowed?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz When I read this discussion posted by hydrangea8 on the Bargain Hunters board about her 15 year old son choosing to be “swatted” (getting spanked by the...
View ArticleHow do you split the holidays?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz The holidays bring out the best in people – generosity, excitement and lots of wishing for peace. Unfortunately, the holidays also present their own set of...
View Article25 fun Elf on the Shelf ideas
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz “Mommy, what’s that?” my son, Henry, asked, pointing to the Pinterest picture of Elf on the Shelf (EOTS). I explained that it’s an elf doll that spies on...
View ArticleMaking the case for cursive writing
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz I’ll be the first to admit I love me some technology. From texting to online research and everything in between, technology has served many useful purposes....
View ArticleDo you regift?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz As an adult soon turning 40 this month (ack!), I’ve given and received my fair share of gifts over the years. I try to put some thought into what my...
View ArticleFeeling grumpy? Commiserate with Grumpy Cat.
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz I greatly enjoy LOLcat pictures but change it up with a grumpy looking sourpuss with funny captions and you’ve got yourself a new internet trend. Grumpy Cat...
View ArticleThis New Year, my resolution is…
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz If you’re anything like me and some of the February 2012 Birth Club members, you’ve made plenty of New Year’s resolutions (dieting, more patience, less...
View ArticleWhat’s the etiquette for kids’ fundraising?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz When I was a little girl, I remember wearing my Brownie uniform and pulling my red wagon of Girl Scout cookies to sell door to door in our cul de sac. Back...
View ArticleWhat’s the going rate for babysitters?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz Whether you need someone to watch your kids for a couple hours in the evening, after school during the week or full time while you work outside the home,...
View ArticleCheck out this hilarious toddler video!
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz As any parent of a toddler can attest, the days can be filled with laughter, tears, pride and frustration (sometimes all in the same hour!). There’s hardly a...
View ArticleHow BabyCenter has kept me sane
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz When I was pregnant with my son in 2005, I signed up to receive BabyCenter’s weekly pregnancy development emails at the suggestion of my supervisor who was...
View Article15 easy non-candy Valentines you can make
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Community Buzz Candy, candy, candy – it’s everywhere! My son hasn’t even finished his Halloween candy but come Valentine’s Day, he’ll bring home a whole new stash of sweets...
View ArticleDo you hate other people’s kids?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Mom Stories “Mom, do you like me? I mean, do you like me as a kid?," my son Henry recently asked on the way home from school. We stopped for a moment on the sidewalk while...
View ArticleMy Jekyll and Hyde child
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Mom Stories “Your son is such a joy to have in class.” “He’s such a good listener in my classroom.” “I wish I had a Henry in my class every year.” “He’s such a sweetheart.”...
View ArticleWhat part of parenting are you bad at?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Mom Stories I can play a mean game of Uno, Sorry or Trouble (even if my son Henry does keep beating me at them) and when I wiggle my tickle fingers at him, he shrieks with...
View Article12 chapter books loved by kids
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Mom Stories We were reading The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy last week, or rather my son Henry was reading to me as part of his assigned reading for school. He...
View ArticleDo you have a family physician or pediatrician?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Mom Stories When it comes to choosing the best health care provider for your child, how do you know which one to pick? This question was posed by cdh343s in the October...
View ArticleWho’s in charge in your household?
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Mom Stories I’ve always considered my husband an equal partner. We make major life and budgeting decisions together, share the housework (okay, sometimes he does more than...
View ArticleMy son the princess
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Mom Stories When I was little, my mother had this vision of a girly girl playing with Barbie dolls and having tea parties. What she got instead was a far cry from it, a...
View Article31 adorable Halloween costumes for babies
by Deborah Mucklow posted in Mom Stories What do lobsters, chickens, Mickey Mouse, and owls have in common? They’re the Halloween costumes that some of the June 2012 Birth club members’ babies will be...
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