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Tell Mommy: What Do Your Kids Always Misplace?

LilSugar — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 05:00:56 -0700

No matter how organized I am when we're headed out the door, my husband, or children are usually missing something. Whether it's a misplaced key, wallet, backpack, permission slip, toy, hair tie, or pair of socks - items, small and large, seem to disappear into thin air in our flat. Usually, they are uncovered in a matter of minutes or months. But, I can almost always guess what's been lost. For my daughter, it's her toothbrush and with my son, it's a shoe. If time allots, we turn the place upside down, if it doesn't we table the search party for a more convenient time. Does this happen to you?

Mommy Dearest: Son Wants Perks and Presents of Divorce

babysugar — Mon, 11 May 2009 08:00:37 -0700

Mommy Dearest,

I am at a crossroads trying to explain the aftermath of a divorce to my eight-year-old son. Though his daddy and I are happily married, his best friend's parents are splitting and each side is showering their child with gifts big and small. From ice cream cones to new skateboards, the third grader is getting everything except the sun and the moon. My boy gets the divorce aspect, but he doesn't understand why he can't have his wish list, too. He thinks he's deprived, how can I help him see the light?

- Explaining the Aftermath of Divorce

To see the response from Mommy Dearest, read more.

Explaining the Aftermath of Divorce,

It's a tough task to explain love lost to a youngster. And, even harder to explain how divorced families deal with those relationships. Initially, many moms and pops use material items to show their love and affection for their children. Friends of those kids are often jealous of the "double rewards" that come with the breakup of a marriage. I've heard kids say, "I wish my parents were divorced! You get twice as many Christmas and birthday presents!" School aged tots may have a rough time seeing past the loot, but it is up to you to point out the advantages of their own life. It is a simple lesson of being thankful for what you have.

- Mommy Dearest

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Lil Tip: Lands' End Lost Mitten Club

LilSugar — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:00:53 -0800

The same thing happens every year without fail. As February arrives, kids lose their mittens just as the stores are turning their merchandise over to Spring. Good luck finding a replacement set this time of year. Lucky for us, the folks at Lands' End know a thing or two about missing gloves and have instituted the Lost Mitten Club. Once your tot has declared his mitten missing, simply visit the company's site, identify the glove you need and contact the company with the item number and color. If the item is available, Lands' End will ship you the replacement for half the cost of the pair - without the hassle of a shipping fee. Sounds like the perfect solution to an age-old problem!

Babies Don't Always Come Easy

LilSugar — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:00:00 -0800

Nobody said life was fair and with pregnancy, I find this especially true. I consider myself lucky having gotten pregnant right away with both my kids and all things considered having had easy, uneventful deliveries. I've never experienced the loss that comes with having a miscarriage or the sadness that follows while stowing away items that were enthusiastically purchased for an impending birth.

Since I am a mother, just imagining that void brings me to tears. And, knowing couples that have lost a child or children, some of who seem like they were born to parent makes it all the more devastating.

While statistics vary, most estimate 20 to 25 percent of pregnancies end in miscarriage. So many women don't take the possibility or reality of being a mother for granted. A recent New York Times article about freelance writer, Catherine MacRae Hockmuth's struggle with infertility was especially poignant. To finish the story, read more. It said:

"Most of our friends and family don’t know we have all of these books, photos, names and parenting philosophies. I doubt it occurs to people with real babies that we have prepared exactly as they have, if not more. The only thing we don’t have is the baby book. Hallmark doesn’t carry a version for people like us to preserve our “Empty Uterus” and “Embryo in the Wrong Place” pictures. (Instead of “Our Baby” embossed on the cover, I suppose they could put “Well, It Was a Long Shot Anyway.”)"

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