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 We are a diverse group of women and men in all stages of parenting. We offer parenting information from moms and dads, single parents, blended families, step parents and adoptive parents. If you are already a parent or are expecting or trying to conceive, we are here to share, laugh, learn and graduate Parenting 101 with high honors! Come join the Parenting Board that has everything you need.
Our mission statement is simple. Supporting parents from all corners of the earth who are doing the most important job in the world; raising happy, healthy and confident children.
We believe in the importance of family and we also understand the need for a virtual night out when the children are fast asleep.
Visit our message board if you want to share ideas, ask questions, vent and bond with others who are walking along that same parenting path. Check out our book forum for the latest book reviews; our "Ramen Noodles" freebie forum for great giveaways; the arcade has every game you can imagine; don't miss out on our contests and competitions for your chance to win great prizes. We also have BLOGS!! Start your own or enjoy reading others!
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» End of the Day Whining: Two tips to help |
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Mar 01, 2009 - 12:56 AM - by Vi
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 End of the Day Whining: Two tips to help
Mom needs to get dinner ready or bedtime will be late and dad needs to send an email before work tomorrow. Your child doesn’t care, she wants you now and if she can’t have you now she’ll turn to misbehavior to get your attention because that’s where she perceives you give her 100% of your attention. And now the screaming and yelling begins.
What can be done? Here are two tips to help change end of the day whining.
• Literally feed end of the day whining—don’t starve it. Most children are whiney at the end of day and most parents have little patience for those sounds. What if you began by feeding your child ahead of dinner instead of insisting she stop it now! Sometimes hunger causes whining and food is the only solution. These days we all want little ones to join us for family meals but we make them wait too long and ... [Read More]
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» How to Stay Connected to Your Teenager |
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Feb 21, 2009 - 3:58 PM - by Vi
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How to Stay Connected to Your Teenager
By Karen Vincent
 I have heard from countless parents how frustrated they become when they so badly want to help influence and shape their teenager’s life, however, their teen wants nothing at all to do with them. As a parent, how do you manage this dynamic?
This is very tricky for a few reasons. First, as the parent you are older, wiser and have often times had experiences from which your teen could benefit hearing about. Second, it is often difficult to just sit back and watch your teenager make mistakes that you could help prevent if they would just be open to your advice. Finally, and let’s be honest, sometimes you just want things done your way. It can feel really troublesome to have advice that you feel would benefit your teen and feel that no matter what you do or say they will not listen to you or take your advice.
One question parents should ask themselves in these situations is, “what am I really looking to do by giving advice in this situation”? The reason why I see this as such an important question is because often times it is less about really wanting to tell your teen what they should do and more about... [Read More]
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 Meet the Staff - Bajita |
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Oct 19, 2008 - 12:51 PM - by Bajita
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Hola! Bonjour! Salve! Ohio!
I'm Bajita aka T when not on the board. I'm a high school Spanish teacher and absolutely love my job. I'm also the mother of two wonderful kidlets (Gavin who is 7 and Emily who is almost 3) who are the Light of my Life. I have the Best Husband in the World! He is great with the kids, dedicated to our family and my best friend.
A while back, I was wanting a place to be able to connect with other moms, relax, and be silly. When a friend suggested that I check out this site, what I found was so much more! UoM offers support, silliness, competitions, music, the ARCADE (yep, I'm addicted!  ), recipes, and the list goes... [Read More]
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» Student Of The Month |
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UofMom Student of the month
I am Colleen. I live between Cleveland and Akron Ohio. I have been married to DH Rob since 2001. We have a son who turned three in February. We also have an Alaskan Malamute dog, an american short hair cat, a mixed long hair cat, and a goldfish named Otto. I love reading, traveling, and anything that makes my son smile. We are suckers for pets too!
We asked colleenz a few questions and here are her answers:
Did you always know that you always want to be a mother? No - not until I was between 25 and 30.
What is your most challenging moment of the day? THE SCALE!!!
What is your favorite saying when disciplining your children? (PG rated of course!) You have to the count of three ...ONE...
How does UoM help you survive the day? It helps me laugh and know that I am not alone in my frustrations.
Funny Facts about our SOTM!
My dress size is 12, but I am working on it.
I use Crest, but not with the spin brush - that scares me.
Once, when I was fourteen I shoplifted candy with my friend Linda. We got BUSTED by the store security guard! Crafty Linda called her neighbor who pretended they were our parents and we got off scot free! Still - it freaked me out and I never did it again.
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» Getting Your Child to Sleep |
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Jan 01, 2009 - 8:28 PM - by Sandy
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 Do your children awaken you multiple times in the night? Do you lie with your children in bed until they finally fall asleep? Does your child slip into your bed in the middle of the night? Have your children's sleeping habits driven you to the point of madness? Have no fear! The Sleep Fairy is here!
One night after struggling to put my two and four-year-old to bed, I dragged myself sleepily down
the hallway for a moment to be with my husband who was watching the History Channel. I fell to the couch exhausted but waiting for my children to call me from their bedrooms anticipating the up and down of our nightly routine.
As I waited, I focused on the war story in front of me. It was about the prisoners- of-war in Hanoi during the Vietnam War. Some of the pilots who were shot down over North Vietnam were imprisoned for up to seven years. As they spoke of sleep deprivation, I found myself relating to their symptoms. They felt detached and confused, forgetful and out-of-touch much like I did after four years of sleepless nights. I felt breathless as I realized the prisoner-like state I was in as a parent.
One day, as I made my children’s beds, I came up with a magical idea that blended good psychology (reward systems) and parenting (loving encouragement). That night... [Read More]
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