10/28/15
Wednesday Evening with Shira
Shira and Ariel live outside of Chicago with three kids. Shira is a corporate attorney and Ariel stays home with the kids. Shira wanted to participate in Wednesday Evenings to show “what’s possible when you put some faith in dads.”
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10/27/15
Argument of the Week: Discipline
Is one parent strict while the other one coddles? Does one parent undermine while the other tries to set the rules? How do you discipline your kids when you don’t present a united front?
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Sesame Street just introduced a new character who has autism. My friend Janel, who is raising a daughter with autism, talks about how important this is to both autistic and typical kids. Not to mention their parents.
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10/21/15
Wednesday Evening with Allison
Allison and Otis recently moved back to Chicago with their 2yo son after Otis ended his career in the NFL. Allison takes on a lot of the evening responsibilities while her husband studies hard for the Series 7 and the start of his second career.
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From the Super Connected Mom to the Reluctant Mom to the Hot Dad, here are the 10 parents you’ll be sure to find at your next PTA meeting, no matter what school your kids go to.
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“I’m hardly a big spender, but I live with a man who only started paying for professional haircuts three years ago. Steve makes Gandhi look like a baller.”
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What happens when one person thinks lowering the heat is a good way to save money and the other person is FREEEEEEEZING? It’s the argument of the week!
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10/07/15
Wednesday Evening with Kirsten
Kirsten and Alan are raising three kids (including a 5 month old baby) in suburban Massachusetts. Kirsten describes themselves as just “an average family” but I think their commitment to teamwork is pretty incredible.
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“Argument of the Week” is a new series written by Brenna Jennings. It will feature the daily domestic battles she gets into with her husband, which I guarantee will sound very familiar. Today is all about dishes.
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10/02/15
How Far Would You Go to Stay in Bed?
It’s time for another round of Ad Wars! If you write my favorite headline, you could win a brand new iComfort mattress PLUS the coveted Serta Adjustable Foundation.
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We had big plans last weekend— Saturday we went to a kid-friendly festival and Sunday we went apple picking. One day was a big success and one day was not. That’s parenthood.
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09/30/15
Wednesday Evening with Natasha
Natasha and Matty are two full-time working parents from Boston who must compress quality family time into an hour and a half. Natasha says her evenings are hectic and tiring but the photos show lots of love and laughter.
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Unless you send your child to school in a bubble, there’s not much you can do to avoid them getting sick. And once your kid gets sick, the question is— are they sick enough to stay home from school?
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“Little Kid Logic” is always surprisingly smart and impossible to argue. Here are my favorite deep thoughts and wise words spouted from the mouths of toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.
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Melissa and Jo live in Cambridge, Massachusetts with their two kids—3-year-old Harper and 13-month-old Elijah. They are the first two-mom family I am featuring in this series and I am very excited they volunteered to share their evening.
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