I Gave The Summer Work Packets The Middle Finger

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Jul 20, 2022

NOPE, NOT DOING IT I Gave The Summer Work Packets The Middle Finger   We talk a lot about how summer is a time of no schedules and no responsibilities, but then you remember the work packets that school sends home. Sure, it's nothing compared to regular homework, but when you're so far out of the usual swing of things, keeping a reading log and doing some math is a struggle.  Katie Bingham-Smith freely admits: "I didn't want to worry about getting reading in when we were on vacation or friends asked us to go to the beach for the day." You know what she did? She said: forget that. Read to find out why – and what happened when she did.  — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor   Read More

TTC TOOLS What Is Womb Massage, & Does It Really Help With Fertility?   It's not your average spa treatment. Here's what you need to know about this ancient practice, and why you might want to consider it. Read More   WHAT THE HELL? Dad Says Water Park Humiliated Daughter With Public Weigh-In   "The disappointment that she felt by not being able to ride the brand-new ride was definitely overshadowed by the public humiliation of being asked to step on a scale," he said. Read More   ONLINE SPY 31% Of Parents Will Monitor Their Kids' Online Activity Until They're 18   When are you actually supposed to take the parental controls off? Well, it's complicated. Read More

PRESENTED BY AMAZON PUBLISHING 'This Place of Wonder' Is the Juicy Summer Read You Need   Looking for a scandalous story to sink your teeth into this summer? This Place of Wonder by USA Today, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author Barbara O'Neal will keep you hooked through every twist and turn. The story begins with the death of famed chef Augustus Beauvais and focuses on the lives of the four women who were closest to him. When the circumstances of Augustus' death are questioned, the womens' conflicted feelings amid the chaos of tragedy become even more complicated.   Read it today

MOVING HOME I Moved Back To My Hometown — And It's Not What I Expected   Since moving back to her hometown, Jennifer Taber Vanderwerken gets a lot of questions about how she decided to do it: "I've had dozens of conversations, mostly with other mothers, who wonder what it might be like to return to their roots, and embrace the benefits of proximity to extended family." Today she's sharing what she learned from the experience – which wasn't necessarily what she expected.   Read More

Why Do Moms Tend To Manage The Household Scheduling? I Breastfed My Kids For Over 2 Years, & I Still Think The New AAP Guidelines Are Tone Deaf Chef Scotty Scott's Red Beans And Rice Reimagines A Southern Classic

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