Entries tagged “children”

Last "Independence" Day!

Do kids ruin every vacation?By Amy Kean and John D. SchwartzAMY:  This Fourth of July has very special significance for me. Since we're having our first baby in September, this is our final INDEPENDENCE Day, so to speak.And since we're...

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Do Children Lower a Couple's Quality of Life?

Does having a child raise or lower a couple's quality of life?  Amy and John are dying to know since Amy is expecting!...

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Baby? No Thanks!

Why doesn't my fiancé want kids?    By Amy Kean and John D. SchwartzQ: DEAR AMY VS. JOHN:  My boyfriend, Ed, just asked me to marry him. Over the last year, we've been discussing our future together. (I recently read in...

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Baby Beauty Queens

Amy vs. John take on "Little Miss Perfect"By Amy Kean and John D. SchwartzJOHN:   Is everyone watching "Little Miss Perfect" here on WEtv? I caught Amy curled up on the couch, enjoying it the other night. The show's so disturbing,...

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Alone On Christmas?

Should I allow my ex to take my kids away?By Amy Kean and John D. SchwartzDEAR AMY VS. JOHN:  I'm a divorced mother, 37, of two boys (7and 9). I have primary custody, but my ex gets them for one...

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Moms Gone Wild

Does a woman have to toss out her sexy wardrobe after giving birth?By Amy Kean and John D. SchwartzJOHN:  Recently, Amy and I were flipping through channels on TV when we came across Christina Aguilera performing for the 2008 MTV...

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5 Tips for Volunteering in Schools

Tomorrow I'm volunteering at a public elementary school in my neighborhood. I started volunteering with this "reading partners" program last spring, and started up again last week. Each week I read for half an hour with a third grade student,...

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Tuesday's Children: WE Volunteer Charity of the Month

Each month, WE Volunteer chooses an organization to highlight as its Charity of the Month. September's Charity of the Month is Tuesday's Children:"Tuesday's Children is a non-profit family service organization that has made a long-term commitment to every individual who...

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James Perse Ultra Soft Brushed Jersey T-Shirt Dress

James Perse Ultra Soft Brushed Jersey T-Shirt Dress jamesperse.com; $22 in three colors Sale: limited time only...

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Shabby Chic Crown Hooks

Shabby Chic Crown Hooks shabbychic.com; $12 each...

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Manhattan Toy Skwish

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Link Love

Alaina rounds up the best in the mommy blogosphere.By Alaina Sheer When Benjamin turned two I realized every trip I took would have to include two plane tickets. And when you have two children like Rebecca Woolf of Girl's Gone...

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Victory is Sweet

My little man is back in his bed. By Alaina Sheer I shared my son's sudden demand to sleep in my bed (totally my fault) with you last month and after writing that post something clicked. I realized that as...

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Bow-Ties with Sausage, Spinach, and Peas

A quick and easy lunch to get your kids through the dayby Khalil HymoreI love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as much as the next kid, but let's face it, that's a lot of sugar to be eating at lunch...

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Back to School

Keep the kids happy and fed as they hop back on the school busBy Khalil HymoreKids may not be happy about it, but...it's that time of year again! I'm sure that moms across America are doing back flips right about...

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Ideal Son

Chuck really wanted a second daughter after forming the perfect bond with his first... but instead he is learning to deal with his very own mini-me. by Chuck nice Every man wants a manly son; ideally, that first born male...

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