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7 Dating tips for single moms

Melissa Chapman — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:33:00 -0700

Once your divorce was final, after having endured alimony, child support and custody issues you proclaimed that you'd sworn off all men and were content to live a life in blissful solitude. However, now that several months have passed, those dating pool waters don't seem quite as murky and you're feeling ready to take the plunge and find that love connection that eluded you the first time around.

Time-saving tips for working moms

Melissa Chapman — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:17:00 -0700

Being a mom, you're acutely aware that time is a precious commodity and that 24 hours in a day is simply not enough time to complete all the tasks you have on your plate. Between your roles as dishwasher, homework helper, short-order cook, royal bather and storyteller, when you add a career to the mix just getting through each day can often feel like you've run a 10K marathon. If you're a working mom looking to get your errands done a bit more efficiently so that you might have a few extra hours to decompress from the hustle of your daily grind, check out these time saving tips that will help you get all your chores done with time to spare!

5 Ways to stress less about housework

Melissa Chapman — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0700

As a mom you can often feel like a gerbil scrambling in its wheel. No matter how furiously you wash and fold the laundry, you can never quite conquer the piles that continuously mount in the hamper. While it's important that your kids have clean underwear and socks, check out these five things you can do right now to slash your stress over the burden of dreaded housework and lighten your load. Housework doesn't have to cause anxiety!

How to deal with mean girl cliques

Melissa Chapman — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:50:00 -0800

Are mean girl cliques making your daughter's life miserable? Dealing with these bullying cliques almost seems like a rite of passage for today's pre-teen girls. In fact, there was even a movie, Mean Girls starring Lindsay Lohan, that dealt with this exact subject. In order to help your daughter navigate this difficult time, we have searched out advice from parents, experts and even former mean girls to find out how girls can stand up to bullying cliques.