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Trash to Treasure

June 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

I told you that we had a yard sale this past weekend.  It went well for the most part.  Both days combined netted me $190, and we got rid of a lot of junk.  There was one item that didn’t sell that we really thought (okay hoped) would. 
While cleaning out our closet a few weeks […]

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Tags: Parenting · Family

Indiana Supreme Court Overturns Mother’s Battery Conviction

June 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’m really on the fence about this one, and I’m sure it will be the start of another heated debate on the subject.  I wonder what you think.  This week, the Indiana Supreme Court reversed a mother’s conviction of battery on her son.   Their decision states that she was exercising reasonable parental discipline when she […]

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Tags: Current Events · Parenting · Family

Dry Drowning

June 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Did anyone hear about this?  I just read a news story on MSN about a 10 year old boy whose recent death was caused by dry drowning.  I had never heard of such a thing before, and quite frankly I wish I hadn’t.  Additionally some 350+ people died from “die drowning” last year.  More than an hour […]

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Tags: Current Events · Checklists · Parenting

Overworked and Underpaid

January 30th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Do your kids do chores?  If so, do you pay them an allowance for doing chores?  If so, why?  My kids do chores and do not get any monetary payment.  They are overworked and underpaid, just ask them!  I believe that kids should help around the house.  Afterall, they live here too!  They do simple […]

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Sibling Rivalry: Turning Bitter Into Better

January 23rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

Ah Sibling rivalry, it’s the fight that dates back to the beginning of time.  Remember Cain and Abel?  My children are driving me insane with the whole thing.  Not a day goes by that they aren’t fighting over something.  They fight over who has the bigger bedroom, the best friends, the better grades, and the list goes […]

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Tags: Parenting