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A Dad Confronts Separation Anxiety

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For the past couple of weeks, in the back seat of my truck lie two small blocks of packing foam—trash by all appearances, except to me. As I loaded my truck a couple of weeks ago bound for a new chapter in my life, I worried aloud to…
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When Your Kids Have a Stepmom: Here’s How to Cope

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UPDATED August 1st, 2016 After divorce, it is expected that both parties will go on with their lives, and this may include starting new relationships and possibly remarrying. Stepmoms have been demonized throughout history and through…
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Getting Along with Your Stepmom

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I have been blessed with having more than one mother in my life. And I have been blessed to have two stepmoms, so I have had to learn about how to deal with them to keep the peace and maintain a healthy relationship with my father. Specifically,…
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The Best Small Pet for Your Kids

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Having a small pet can not only be a fun and exciting experience for kids, but for the entire family as well. In addition, a positive pet experience can teach children valuable life lessons which can help them succeed in other areas of their…
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How to Travel Alone with Your Kids

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This past week, I was crazy enough to travel with the kids to California “one-last-time.” This was the first instance when I traveled with all three children, one of them a baby, plus all the stuff a mom must carry to do so successfully.…
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7 Things to do With Your Kids in San Antonio, TX

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[EDITOR'S NOTE: Part of a series devoted to Mamiverse attending Festival People en Español Presented by Target in San Antonio on September 1-2. The inaugural festival promises to celebrate Latino contribution to art, music, lifestyle and…
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Bedtime Battles: When My Kids Won't Go to Sleep

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When I'm home by myself to put the girls to bed, I cannot begin to express just how challenging it is. Seriously, it seems impossible. The main issue right now is that Annabelle, my newborn, is simply refusing to stay put anywhere peacefully…
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12 Reasons to Motherhood

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Why did I do this again? We’re all guilty of it. And I do mean guilty. We all have those days where we feel like TERRIBLE sub-humans, unworthy of the title “woman.” Why? Because we just can’t take these kids and everything they bring…
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Remembering The Cuentos We Grew Up With

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I have always appreciated being born of a Puerto Rican mother and an American father. It’s been wonderful to experience and learn from their cultural differences, although I’ve always felt closer to my mother’s side of the family.…