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Volcanic Eruptions
It starts insidiously. A rumble, a grumble, a puff of steam. But, like the residents of Pompeii, you’ve seen it before. Happens all the time. Not something to worry about. Without the seismograph readings, it’s really hard to tell. This can go on for days. Weeks even. It’s so much like normal teenager, that you [...]
Top Five Ways to Stop a Tantrum
Kids have tantrums. They aren’t any fun, at least for the mom. They are embarrassing, socially isolating, and they can give you a splitting headache. A child throwing a tantrum is the star, director and producer of a drama orchestrated for, by, and entirely around, himself. The only reason they do it, of course, is [...]
Corporeal Punishment? Is that a Yes/No Question?
Corporeal punishment isn’t a yes/no question. Draconian punishment, however, isn’t a question at all.
The Secret to Losing that Pregnancy Weight
I bet you think I’m going to say nursing. Wrong, but good guess. Nursing does give the baby some of your calories every day. I wholeheartedly approve of nursing. I was going to say toddlers. And tantrums. Did anyone see “Desperate Housewives” last Sunday? (Granted, I watched it on Thursday, but that’s what TIVO is [...]
