May 2010

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The Importance of Women as Mentors in Our Lives

by Angelica Perez

The following is a guest post from Angelica Perez-Litwin of Modern Familia. There are mothers and sisters and good friends and teachers. And then, there are mentors… Along the curves and bumps in my life journey, I have been fortunate to have mentors to steer me in the right direction, to get me back on [...]

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Weekend Links

by Tsh

Most of the little free time I have lately has been spent sewing, sewing, and sewing.  It’s my nesting outlet for the birth of number three, who is welcome to come whenever he wants.  With that in mind, most of today’s weekend links have the crafty bent.  Enjoy… Recipe Card Maker :: Skip to My [...]

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A Birth Abroad

by Tsh

Today I’m over at (in)courage, where I’m sharing the birth story of my second-born.  He was delivered in the country where we recently lived, and needless to say, there were some definite cultural differences.  From the post: “Things rather quickly escalated in the operating room. The gaggle of nurses and doctors shot me questions left [...]

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How To Handle Pre-Launch Jitters With Children

by Corey

Written by relationship columnist Corey Allan of Simple Marriage. Early on in my career as a family therapist, I worked with a family in full-blown “senioritis” mode. Their son was a good student, busy in extracurricular activities and sports, had a part-time job, and a good group of friends. As soon as spring hit, tensions [...]

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8 Ways to Find Motivation at Home

by Tsh

This post was first published on June 15, 2009.  I thought it a good one to republish for newer Simple Mom readers, though it’s ironically for the opposite reason I mention in the post — I’m incredibly busy getting ready for the baby to arrive and making other life decisions this week.  Nonetheless, I hope [...]

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Five in a Row: Enlarge your Preschooler’s World with Books

by Tsh

Today I’m over at Simple Homeschool, where I’m sharing why I love my daughter’s current preschool curriculum, Five in a Row.  It’s a literature-based style of learning, where we explore the world from all different angles using the same book five days in a row.  From my post: “I never liked math in school because [...]

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Use Storytelling to Inspire Kids to Go Green

by Maya

Written by green and frugal living columnist Maya Bisineer of Memetales. A while ago I wrote about how to use storytelling to inspire frugality in our kids.  I apply the same storytelling techniques to teach my kids about the importance of being green and friendly to the earth. Some things work and some don’t, but [...]

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