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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The Mom Patch

Something's Gotta Give

Our Mom Patch columnist talks about the pressure we feel to be Super Mom

Did you think that once you left high school you would ever feel peer pressure again? Well, it’s there, whether you call it peer pressure, mommy pressure or keeping up with the Joneses…the real question is do you succumb to it or have you finally realized that it doesn’t matter? You know what I’m talking about… remember way back when, as soon as people heard you were pregnant, the onslaught began…are you drinking a glass of wine? Did you just eat that piece of sushi? Don’t tell me you’re getting an epidural, it’s so bad for the baby... you should really make your own baby food because all that processed stuff is so bad…Are you going to keep working after the baby comes, because it’s good for kids to see their mom working…Oh no, you shouldn…

Jennifer Korman

1:43 pm on Monday, March 14, 2011

love the picture - and all is so true...   more ›

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Moms Talk

Moms Q&A: Stranger Danger

Have you talked to your kids about predators?

Welcome to "Moms Talk," a weekly Patch feature designed to reach out to moms and families. Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families right here in the FLOW area. Each week in Moms Talk, our Moms Council of experts and smart moms take your questions, give advice and share solutions. Moms, dads, grandparents and the families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about the latest parenting hot topic. So grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start…

Kathleen Rutler

3:05 pm on Wednesday, February 23, 2011

During a "Train the Trainer" course for Scout leaders, we learned to educate girls to listen to their intuition when assessing the actions or words of others. The girls were taught to be aware of their surroundings and to consider a stranger "anyone who does not regularly eat dinner at their home." Though not perfect, it gets even young children thinking about the idea of strangers as possibly …   more ›

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