Serious Stuff

Childhood Vaccines Give Kids A Shot@Life #BirthdayBash

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  I understand that childhood vaccines are a controversial subject, though we have never questioned them in our family. We spread them out a little more than recommended so they don’t receive too many at once, but the boys have always been vaccinated on time and I have always been thankful that I have a [...]

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Stop Judging And Start Empowering

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Have you seen the article by Tonya Ferguson titled, “Dear mom on the iPhone: Let me tell you what you don’t see?” It’s a letter to “those moms.” Yes, moms like me. Moms who attend sporting events and practices and sit on the sidelines talking on or using their smartphones. It warns them that they are [...]

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Talking About Tragedy With Tweens and Teens

Talking About Tragedy with Your Tweens

Welcome to Tween and Teen Tuesdays at OurCrazyBoys.com. Today we’re talking about tragedy with tweens and teens – it’s a difficult subject. ___________________________________ I know they’ll come home and have heard about the bombs that went off in Boston today – did I just type that? The bombs that went off in Boston today.  Will [...]

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How Much Monitoring Is Too Much For Your Tweens And Social Media?

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Welcome to Tween and Teen Tuesdays at OurCrazyBoys.com! Today we’re talking about tweens and social media. I hope you’ll come share your posts about your not-so-little-but-not-so-big kids with me. _____________________________________________ Instagram. Facebook. Even Twitter. Tweens and teens are all over these social media sites right now. But do you know there are other sites and [...]

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Five Ways To Protect Your Kids In Every Scenario #CoxSecurity

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I’d do just about anything to keep these guys safe. Safe from disease, injury, and bad guys. From hurt feelings, embarrassing moments, and disappointments. As a parent, you can control a lot of what your kids come in contact with, but not everything. Since my husband refuses to let me place the boys in a bubble, I [...]

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MY Non-Partisan Post Election Thoughts

I’m lying in bed blogging – something I have never done before. Tonight, I was watching my social media networks and where people usually chat about their days and share personal news, I saw more mean-spirited messages than I ever have. Maybe it’s because this is the first election I have watched unfold online. Maybe [...]

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Melanoma Awareness Through Martha’s Story {A Guest Post}

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This guest post is from The Amazing Martha. That’s not her blog name, or twitter handle, it’s just how I think of her. October marks the month of the Melanoma walk in Tucson. I’ll be walking with several blogger friends, including Martha, who is living with Stage 4 Melanoma right now. I’ll admit that I [...]

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He’s Growing Up Fast {Tween/Teen Tuesday}

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Welcome to Tween and Teen Tuesdays at OurCrazyBoys.com! I hope you’ll come share your posts about your not-so-little-but-not-so-big kids with me. We’re off to New York tomorrow! I’m packing and checking things off my mental checklist. Toothbrushes? Check. 5 shorts, 5 shirts, 5 underwear for each of the kids? Che… wait. Michael decides that this [...]

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Proud To Be A Part Of #HerHighway

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In one month, I’ll be leaving Colorado and driving to New York as part of #HerHighway Drive Breast Cancer Awareness; a cross country drive event including 100 journalists, social media mavens, motorsports professionals, and executives from the automotive, lifestyle, health, beauty, fitness, and fashion industries. Half of the women will be driving, and half of the women [...]

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