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Remember Mother Earth This Mom’s Day

When I was a child, I looked forward to Mother's Day with extreme excitement. Not the waiting-for-Santa-Claus type of holiday thrill, but the anticipated joy of putting a smile on my mother's face by …

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Climbing Out Of The Darkness

Sweet baby, where are you? Reception I need to tell you something. All three of us are ok but I wrecked the car trying not to hit a fox. We are totally fine and safe. …

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9/11: What Will You Do for Humanity on This Day?

By Mallika Chopra Today, on 9/11, I will remember to honor my role as a mom to nurture my children, the global citizens of tomorrow. What will you do on 9/11? I was five months pregnant o…

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5 Things Every Mom Wants

By Lamar and Ronnie Tyler, Moms Clean Air Force I believe that I want the same for my kids that all mothers want…regardless of political affiliation. As a mother, I want these 5 things…

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When Mom Brings Out The Worst In You

My daughter Siena and I spent much of the summer at my mother’s lake house in Ohio. It was the longest I had lived in my mother’s house since I was in college. And to make it even weirder, Ohio was no…

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SnackTAXI’s Make It Easy To Pack A Sustainable Lunch

Eating out, whether you're a college student or a mother of three, is expensive and wasteful. Families who want to cut back on their unnecessary expenses usually start packing lunches instead of buyin…

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Career Or Family: How To Choose?

Last weekend, I returned home from New York City after a whirlwind week of 20 TV appearances, eight interviews with magazine editors at Glamour, Woman’s Day, Health magazine, Shape and other hot-sho…

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Mother’s Day: What is the Point?

I had a conversation with my 3-year-old the other day about what, if anything, we were going to do for his mom on Mother's Day. I suggested a few different options (a cake, a gift, a dance perform…

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The Politics of Parenthood: Mom and Dad Don’t See Eye to Eye

Over the last few election seasons, we have been treated/subjected to the shallow labeling and pigeonholing that comes with terms like "soccer moms," "security moms," and "NASCAR dads." There are assu…

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