By Ellen Schrier on November 24, 2011
We’re wishing you a beautiful day of joy and celebration with those you love. We’re grateful for YOU and all you do to love and care for all the children. Bless you, Mama!
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By Ellen Schrier on November 15, 2011
Not that long ago single, young women worried a lot about getting pregnant. Abortion was illegal and out-of-wedlock pregnancy was characterized by shame and stigma. Then along came the birth control pill, and the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, and everything changed. These days, many single, young women worry that they [...]
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Posted in Mama to Mama Blog
By Ellen Schrier on November 10, 2011
“My daughter (age 8) hates the guy my ex is dating. She complains to me about him all the time. What do I say? What do I do?
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Posted in Ask the Mamas
By Ellen Schrier on November 1, 2011
A recent study finds that teens today are 5 times more likely to be suffering from anxiety or depression than they were during the Great Depression! But why, and is yours at risk?
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By Ellen Schrier on October 27, 2011
This is new and I really don’t know how to handle it. Please help!
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Posted in Ask the Mamas
By Ellen Schrier on October 26, 2011
Let me clue you in to a frightening little fact about a common family behavior. It might just scare you straight!
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Posted in Listen Up
By Ellen Schrier on October 18, 2011
I’m a pacifist. Really. I like the idea of people working things out minus guns, bombs or body armor. But when it came to getting my oldest son to clean up his room, I sometimes put my personal feelings aside and got into the military game myself. Why? Well, you have to understand that this [...]
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By Ellen Schrier on October 13, 2011
He yells right in their faces when he is mad, slaps them hard when they “misbehave” and says mean and humiliating things …
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Posted in Ask the Mamas
By Ellen Schrier on October 12, 2011
Do you know the best way to teach a new skill to your child? If you’ve been getting less-than-awesome results, read on …
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Posted in Listen Up
By Ellen Schrier on October 4, 2011
As the number of electronic gadgets has multiplied over the years, our fears about the impact they might be having on our kids has grown, too. We’ve discussed how instant messaging and the constant flipping from one screen to another is interfering with their ability to concentrate. We’ve worried that their reliance on texting and social [...]
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Posted in Mama to Mama Blog | Tagged internet addiction, kids and technology, parental use of technology
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