Lauren Davis, a mom, a library media specialist and a brand new Mommy Shorts contributor, tells us all about who she is, how much she loves reading and which books are her favorites to read to her kids.
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09/21/17
Here’s Hoping for a Sweet New Year
For those of you who don’t know, Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, as well as the perfect place to test if your children are retaining any knowledge from Hebrew School.
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08/24/17
Why We Love Our Guncles
“Our guncles are the perfect role models for teaching my girls to follow their heart and their dreams. To be their true selves.”
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08/13/17
Honoring the Guncles in Our Lives
Have you heard of Guncle’s Day? Well, it’s today! Which means, it’s time to celebrate the gay brothers— or good gay friends— who play an important role in the happy, healthy development of our kids.
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08/09/17
This is My Village
When I think about the major players in Mazzy and Harlow’s lives, they include extended family, close friends, teachers and babysitters. I am not the only person who has raised my children or who will influence their decisions in the future.
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08/04/17
Remembering My Dear Friend Matt
This post is a tribute to Matt Godson, the brilliant and charming husband of one of my very best friends, who passed away on July 31st after a brief struggle with a rare form of brain cancer.
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People have always told me that I’m a lot like my mother, but I didn’t see it myself until I became an adult. Then I started thinking about what traits Mazzy and Harlow might one day realize they inherited from me.
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This is not an easy read and I struggled while writing it. Many children of Holocaust survivors were brought up without their parents sharing their story but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be told.
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01/31/17
Happy 70th Birthday, Grammy!!!
It’s hard to come up with exactly the right words to express my love and appreciation for my mom, so I turned to my equally devoted kids for help.
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It’s hard for me to write a heartfelt card to certain people in my life. One person in particular doesn’t get as much sentiment as he should from me. That person is my Stepdad.
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Ever try to hash out an argument while your husband shuts down? Here are some common male/female dynamics when it comes to disagreements and problem solving.
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Lots of couples worry that they’ve lost that loving feeling and don’t realize that it’s not necessarily them— it’s that their brains have changed. Literally.
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Andrea Syrtash, our relationship expert, is back and fielding reader questions today!
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04/26/16
Relationship Therapy: What Attracted You Initially, Probably Annoys the Crap Out of You Now
Andrea Syrtash, a relationship expert, talked to Mike and me for all of five seconds before she nailed our #1 problem.
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When I asked what you wanted about of in 2016, many of you said my marriage. Then I met Andrea Syrtash, a real life relationship expert, and I thought— why not use the blog for MARRIAGE THERAPY???
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