Are You Sleep Deprived?

Are You Sleep Deprived?

Moms / Mom Time

If you look at a photo of a friend that was taken a few days after the birth of her child, she probably looks pretty good, in that new-mom sort of way. She’s likely exhausted and nowhere near ready for a night out, but she’s dreamy-eyed and glowing, caught up…

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Making Friends with Other Moms

Making Friends with Other Moms

Moms / Mom Time

Some of us imagined that when we had children, we would become a member of a special tribe, a global community of mothers where we’d always be able to find common ground and form strong bonds. Ideally, that is the way it should be, but reality doesn’t always live up…

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Staying Well When the Kids Are Sick

Staying Well When the Kids Are Sick

Moms / Mom Time

Moms everywhere are familiar with the scenario: You’re nursing your child through a bout with a bad cold or stomach flu, knowing all the while that within a few days, you’ll be experiencing the same misery yourself. Before you had children, it was probably fairly easy to avoid catching illnesses;…

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Parents, Kids and Time Alone

Parents, Kids and Time Alone

Moms / Mom Time

“What are some of the ways in which you explain to kids that mom and dad need time alone, without feeling guilty about it?” A journalist, writing an article on having time alone and couple time when you have kids, asked me this question. Parents will feel guilty only when…

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10 Great Ways to Get Organized

10 Great Ways to Get Organized

Moms / Mom Time

Whether it’s time for a spring cleaning, or you’re just sick of the clutter taking over your home, getting organized can help create efficiency and peace of mind. However, tackling a messy house can seem like a daunting task, and keeping it up is even harder. If you don’t know…

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Getting Fit By Ages and Stages

Getting Fit By Ages and Stages

Moms / Mom Time

We’re all aware that the body goes through some major changes over the years. Combinations of natural and man-made forces work together to push us further down the path to old age. It sounds depressing, but luckily we’re not totally helpless against this process. Staying fit and healthy makes all…

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Where DO You Get the Time?

Where DO You Get the Time?

Moms / Mom Time

Why does it so often seem like you turn around and it’s midnight when you’re raising your kids? It seems like no matter what you do sometimes, there’s still a lot more work to do by the time you are ready to go to bed. What can you do? The…

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Playing Nice with Your Ex: Here’s How

Playing Nice with Your Ex: Here’s How

Moms / Mom Time

They say that breaking up is hard to do — and for good reason. The emotional pain of a split can last for years, and if you have mutual friends, children or live in the same area, those lasting wounds can be opened time and time again. While the thought…

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Are You Addicted to Your Children?

Are You Addicted to Your Children?

Moms / Mom Time

Is it possible to be using our children addictively? Anything that we use to get love, avoid pain, and fill up inner emptiness can become an addiction – even our children! If your children are your whole life – if you don’t have a strong spiritual connection with a personal…

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The Best Online Jobs You Don’t Know About

The Best Online Jobs You Don’t Know About

Moms / Mom Time

Work-at-home jobs aren’t just for moms and retirees anymore. There are plenty of legitimate online jobs available as more employers hire people to fill virtual positions within their companies, both as employees and as freelance contractors.  Regardless of why you want to work from home, you’ll need motivation and the…

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