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Are Co-Parents Really Single Moms?

Heather Hopson
January 17, 2018
Baby, Raising a Baby
Dear Diary, According to Wikipedia, a single parent is an uncoupled individual who shoulders most or all of the day-to-day responsibilities of raising a child--a child born from an unplanned pregnancy...

Raising Mexican-American Children

Marcelle Alvarado
December 28, 2017
Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, The school bell rang and signaled the end of recess. As I got in line with Mrs. Ohnoki’s 3rd grade class, I repeated to myself a conversation I just had with a little boy. You’re not...

Are You Celebrating Halloween in Your House?

Heather Hopson
October 27, 2017
Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
Dear Diary, As a child, I looked forward to picking out a cute costume and trick-or-treating with friends. We crossed our fingers and hoped houses would pass out full-sized candy bars, McDonald's ice cream...

Making Baby Food for the Fall

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October 20, 2017
Baby, Raising a Baby
By: Ebony Scott Dear Diary, Believe it or not, the highlight of my day comes at about 5 a.m. when I step into the kitchen to prepare breakfast for my twenty-two month old son. I fire up the stove and...

How to Raise a Cultured Kid

Heather Hopson
October 16, 2017
Baby, Educating a Toddler, Raising a Baby, Toddler
Dear Diary, Once upon a time, before I became a mom, I lived on a beautiful island with even more beautiful people. The natives and ex-pats, as the foreigners were called, represented more than 135...

How to Organize Toys

Heather Hopson
October 9, 2017
Baby, Raising a Baby, Raising a Toddler, Toddler
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  Dear Alpha Mom, I am raising four kids, from 6 months to 4 years, boys and girls. Despite the age and gender differences, they pretty much play with the same toys. When I was working full-time, I...
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