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Bring Some Sexy Back During the Day
Parents often use date nights as a way to connect to each other and keep the sparks flying, but let's turn the clocks back a few hours. While dinner and a movie can make for a fun night together, folks can take advantage of the daytime, too. Drop the kids off with grandma or hire a sitter and head for the hills, literally.
Bringing Sexy Back: Romancing the Home
Don't want to spend $100 on dinner and then fork over another $60 for the babysitter just to have a few hours to yourselves? Then plan a date night at home. When the kiddies are tucked in bed and mom and dad are all alone, turn up the heat with some of these easy ideas.
Do You Hammer Dates Into Your Child's Head?
My jaw drops every time a peer tells me that their parent called to remind them that they missed their birthday or anniversary. Most people I know try to be mindful of important family dates and celebrate accordingly with a card, call, visit, or gift, but it always stuns me when moms or dads expect it. As a parent, I had my kids without anticipating any kind of payback ever.
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Wishing For Lucky Dates and Steering Clear of Others
Every day, an estimated 216,000 babies are born worldwide. Many suspect a spike in those birthed today, 9/9/09, as suspicious-minded mamas go for the trifecta date. Some will employ labor-inducing tactics while others may have picked the triple nine time for their scheduled C-section.
You Know You're a Mother When: Milk Rules
Along with the birthday cake and balloons, there's another reason mommies are jubilant on a child's first birthday — milk! When babes reach their 1-year mark, it most often means they can start chugging cow's milk instead of formula or in addition to breast milk. In most instances, it means mum can start stocking up on gallons of milk (about $8/week) rather than relying solely on the breast or expensive formula ($29/can).
Lil Links: Make Your Own Holiday Calendars
- DIY holiday calendars — Alpha Mom
- David Beckham wears his heart on his feet — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Robin Thicke and Paula Patton pick baby names — Celebrity Baby Blog
- ADHD: How to identify and treat the symptoms — Parents Ask
- Do you make your kids dress up for the holidays? — CafeMom
- Court rules parents must vaccinate their child — ParentDish
- Brawl breaks out at Chuck E. Cheese — MomLogic
- 10 ways to shake up date night — Health
- 9 chocolate gifts — Parenting
Should Parents Shield Their Children From Their Dating Life?
Jumping into the dating game after a decade long hiatus may be more terrifying than dipping toes into a pool of starved piranhas. Aging and gravity can take a toll on a woman's body but that's not the toughest part for a widow or a divorcee to handle. Instead, much of the fear rests in a mother's heart of how to introduce a potential boyfriend to her children.
Honest to Peet: Amanda Peet in SELF Magazine
Not one to shy away from controversy or the honest truth, it's no surprise that mommy Amanda Peet is the cover girl on the December issue of SELF. The sexy mum shows off her postpartum bod and dishes on her role in the vaccinations debate, her typical date night and how she stays in shape. As the star in the flick 2012, she's a busy mom who somehow seems to keep her priorities in line all while maintaining a beaming smile on her face.
Mommy Dearest: Should I Trust the Other Parents?
Mommy Dearest,
I am entering new territory and could use some advice. My preschool son is starting to make new friends of his own from his classroom. A few of his little buddies have asked him to come over for a playdate, which is exciting and scary at the same time.
Tim McGraw Is in Denial About His Daughters Dating
Tim McGraw's daughters may have him wrapped around their fingers, but their future suitors don't. Like 49 percent of lilsugar readers, the country musician fears the day his lil girls — Gracie, 12, Maggie, 10 and Audrey, 7, — date so much that he's made an empty threat to the fathers of possible callers. To see what the tough guy said, read more
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