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By Jennifer Wolf, About.com Guide to Single Parents

& Katherine Lewis, About.com Guide to Working Moms

Mom's Blog
March 2008 Archive

Whee
Having three teen boys, I've seen my share of videogames, and there are some types -- like "First Person Shooter" games -- that I will never like and many that ... Read More

Monday March 31, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)
I Love It When My Son Plays Video Games!
My preschooler owns the VSmile TV Learning System. It's a colorful, age-appropriate video game system that is packaged with games that will help him learn his letters, numbers, and ... Read More

Thursday March 27, 2008 | permalink | comments (3)
Uh Oh, We Need a New Computer...
Reams have been written, and much discussion roils, about the shadowy side of videogames: are they too violent, are they antisocial, do they steal kids away from better pursuits? But ... Read More

Wednesday March 26, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)
Where's the Party?
Sometimes birthday parties just want to get out of the house, and go Somewhere Else: Somewhere fun. Turns out the universe is full of places eager to stage the party ... Read More

Friday March 21, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)
Stick-em Up and Hand Over the Goodie Bags
Not having nieces and nephews, I started out as a naive mother in the world of kids' birthday. I had to actually be told -- by a disgruntled preschooler, as ... Read More

Saturday March 15, 2008 | permalink | comments (2)
Kids Birthday Parties Without Dominos and Red Stripe Beer?!
Growing up in my Jamaican family, my birthday parties went something like this: Some family members, friends of my parents, and a few cousins my age came over. The ... Read More

Wednesday March 12, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)
Let The Games Begin
With three kids' birthdays in the middle of winter, I've always envied families who have birthdays in summer (or who live somewhere warm in winter, sigh.) Outdoor parties, yippie! Who ... Read More

Monday March 10, 2008 | permalink | comments (0)
Let Them Eat (Really Easy Birthday) Cake
I'm not exactly a Queen in the kitchen, but for years I did make -- for me -- a superhuman effort with birthday cakes. There was a shark-shaped cake, with lurid ... Read More

Friday March 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (1)
One Hour In The Mornings For 'The Golden Girls' Or Whatever
I don't know about you, but the time I wake up makes a big difference in how my morning goes -- and my best mornings are the mornings when I ... Read More

Friday March 7, 2008 | permalink | comments (4)
How perfect do you need to leave your house?
When I was a kid, my Mom never left a dish unwashed, a floor unswept. I remember once going to the home of a friend who was one of seven ... Read More

Monday March 3, 2008 | permalink | comments (7)

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