Tag: parenting

  • Should I even watch that movie?

    Should I even watch that movie?

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    Ticia
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    Back in the 90s, a song came out and the only line I really remember from the song was, “Let’s talk about sex. Let’s talk about you and me.” That’s what I feel like saying right now as we talk about sex, movies, and personal purity. This is a subject everyone has their own strong…

  • Hot date with Mommy

    Hot date with Mommy

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    Ticia
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    This is going to be about date night with your kid, but first a story. So, one thing I remember quite vividly from my childhood is going on occasional “hot dates” with my Dad. We would go out somewhere just the two of us and hang out. I remember one time going up to the…

  • Slow Down, Momma!

    Slow Down, Momma!

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    Ticia
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    I have 15 free minutes. As of the date I’m writing this on March 19, since March 1, I have been out of the house 10 out of the 19 days, and I leave again on Thursday for a baby shower up in Iowa.  It would be one thing if it had been one long…

  • YouTube seems scary, but it doesn’t have to be

    YouTube seems scary, but it doesn’t have to be

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    Ticia
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    Did you hear about the latest crazy YouTube challenge? You know the one where the kids are challenged to film themselves doing (fill in the blank).  Or, have you heard about the latest scary video uploaded to YouTube and geared towards kids? You know the one where the video looks okay for your kids to…

  • How to teach your kids how to cook

    How to teach your kids how to cook

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    Ticia
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    Yesterday I forgot to put dinner in the crockpot. I texted my daughter and said, “Please start the beef stew,” and came back from my meeting to beef stew cooking in the crockpot. This is all because I’ve spent the past several years teaching my kids how to cook. It’s not hard, you can teach…