Happy Thanksgiving, American single mothers!
I truly hope you founds some joy in this day, and that you are in a delightful food coma right about now… or are about to become so. And for some of my friends out there, I wish you Eid Mubarak. May this celebration bring water for parched throats, food for empty bellies, and love to fill your hearts. Post from: Solo Mother

Wordless Wednesday: Muppet Bohemian Rhapsody
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Sit. Stay. Roll over… Dog Whisperer training for kids?
When I was three, my parents put me in our Afghan puppy Morgan’s crate and took a picture of the two of us sitting there. I thought it was funny for a minute, and then I was indignant. Morgan was not a very well behaved dog. (I guess they decided to train me better. At least I never pooped behind the dining room curtains!) ahem. Cesar Milan, the famous Dog Whisperer, has inadvertently inspired a bunch of dog-loving parents to try his Alpha dog strategies with t

What picks you up? could it be… CHOCOLATE?
I must confess: I have found a way to eat chocolate, guilt free. I buy dark chocolate with probiotics. Hey, it’s good for me! But in case healthy chocolate doesn’t float your boat, slip on over to Godiva.com for a chance to win free chocolate for you and a friend… Post from: Solo Mother

No child left behind abandons everyone
multiple choiceA Facebook poll got me thinking about the whole mess that No Child Left Behind has created in our schools. Teachers are teaching to the test. Enrichment programs like art, music, sports are being cut so kids have more time to learn the test materials. Hell, some schools don’t even have recess anymore. Kids aren’t learning. They are memorizing. They aren’t being taught how to think. They are being taught to regurgitate what