Refilling The Well With Mom Dates

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

This month's LargerFamilies.com's Post-Mother's Day Topic asks the question: How do you take care of yourself? "Of course, none of us went into this mom-of-a-big-brood thing with the expectation that it would come with oodles of free time. But as we all know, you have to refill the Mom well ...

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Life of Leisure

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Today's New York Times Small Business featured an article on the importance of making and taking time for leisure. However, Why Leisure Matters in a Busy World speaks to more than just adults in the work place, but to parents at home with their children as well. Parents who ...

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Ever Have One of Those Days…

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

I love this picture. I was immediately drawn to it, even before I read the accompanying article at Wired. It could be my avatar. I'm guessing that all parents can relate to this photo. Many days I feel like this man looks -- madly multitasking as the responsibilities of the day ...

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Give & You Shall Receive

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Early this morning, I was interviewed for an upcoming website which will offer resources for parents who homeschool their children and work from home. The request came at the perfect time. I've often found, that when I am in need of something, the best way to get it is to ...

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