As parents, it's our jobs to teach our kids to be responsible adults in everything they do. Unfortunately, that isn't always the easiest thing to do. I believe that one of the best ways to help teach those lessons that they need to learn is by chores. Now granted, I don't think that they should be ...
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How To Host a Clothing Swap
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far away...wait..sorry, wrong movie. Let's try that again;
When my Emma was 6, she woke up one morning and came out of her room stark naked. Literally butt naked. When I questioned her as to where her clothes were, she very seriously looked at me and told me that ...
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