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Game Off…Game On. A Commentary on Unsupervised Play Time in Central Park
Lenore Skenazy is making headlines again (ABC news story summary is here. Anderson Live interview is here). Skenazye has launched an after school program where children ages 8-18 can be dropped off...
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How do you get Super Star Justin Bieber to visit a Hospitalized 5 year old?
While LaughingMom.com generally features posts with a humorous angle, I occasionally write posts which fall under the category “No Laughing Matter”. Racquena Thomas is Justin Bieber’s biggest fan. She...
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R-Word: Spread the Word to the End the Word
While LaughingMom.com generally features posts with a humorous angle, I occasionally write posts which fall under the category “No Laughing Matter”. I don’t like to brag, but this week’s post is witty....
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No Bullying in this Video
Friday features Make Me Laugh. Readers share a humorous family related story or photo. Please send your submission to: naomi.laughingmom@gmail.com. Make Me Laugh for March 01, 2013. Sorry, this one...
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Rebuttal to 8 Things Never to Say to a Mom of an Only Child
When I first read “8 Things Never to Say to a Mom of an Only Child”, at the Huffington Post, I thought, “Wow. She sounds angry.” To the author’s credit, the post stayed with me, but probably not in the...
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Flying With Children
I recently took the boys, (2 & 1/4 and 1 year), to visit my parents. The flight from Edmonton to Victoria is about an hour and a half, so seemed manageable for my first flight alone with them....
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Justice for Geo: A Drinking and Driving Tragedy
While LaughingMom.com generally features posts with a humorous angle, I occasionally write posts which fall under the category “No Laughing Matter”. I have never met Sage Morin, her husband, George, or...
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Hate Letter Sent to Mother of Autistic Child.
While the intent of Laughing Mom is to take a lighthearted break from the challenges of parenting, every now and again I come across a current event piece that just can’t go by unnoticed. I suspect my...
View ArticleStay at Home Parenting, a Personal Perspective
A number of mom-blog posts refer to being a stay-at-home parent as a job. Having recently decided to spend an additional year at home with my children, I have been struggling with this concept. For me,...
View ArticleA Video To a Very Special Sister (from a Very Special Brother)
Every now and then I come across a story that makes me cry more than it makes me laugh. Not tears of sadness, but the kind of tears that prick in your eyes when you view something Kind. Lovely....
View ArticleHolding Hands: My Son Ran Away from Me in a Parking Lot.
My children and I are members at out local community centre. We are there a lot. The kids take swimming lessons as well as a variety of pre-school programs there and I use the on site child care centre...
View ArticleFeature Writer for Modern Mama
You may have noticed I missed a week or two of posts. I am happy to share it is because I have been selected as a Spring Feature Writer for Modern Mama! I need to devote some time to completing those...
View ArticleDoes knowledge of random incidents change how you parent?
While there is NOTHING these families could have done to avoid the random acts that so adversely affected their lives, does the knowledge you have of the incidents affect how you parent? Last week...
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