Close your eyes and sing it with me Amy Grant-style, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” It’s a magical time often filled with lights and glitter, family and friend gatherings, gift exchanges, photos with Santa, sugar cookie meal-replacements (just me?) and other cherished traditions. But for moms like myself who are co-parenting young...
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My Cat Has Fleas! Now What? An Expert Outlines The Steps To Take
Stefania Pelfini, La Waziya Photography/Getty Images Discovering fleas almost always starts in the same gross manner: Your precious furbaby is lying on its preferred parent, getting the good scratches, when something jumps on you. A tiny black speck lands on your hand, your arm, or (god forbid) your face. Ack! You might brush it off...
I Read My Old Diaries To Try To Understand My Kids
AleksandarGeorgiev/E+/Getty Images Let’s be honest: It’s been a long time since I was 10. But that’s the age my oldest is now, and I want to make sure I’m connecting with him the best I can as he ages. Around the time of his 10th birthday, he began to experience what my husband and I...
Why Moms Say No To Sex — & The Simple Changes That Make A Big Difference
Anchiy/Getty Images You survived another work day, PTA meeting, sports carpool, and the mountain of dishes — and you’re ready to flop into bed. Pre-kids, you might still have had one more "to do" on your list. Yep, I’m talking about sex. And while it may be as great and frequent as ever with your...