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Is Dad a Buffoon?

Washington Post reporter Katherine Shaver says Father’s Day cards showing dad as a buffoon are not reflective of the diligence of the fathers of today. We have all seen them, most likely even laughed at them, cards showing Dad as an ignorant, “beer-obsessed, tool-challenged buffoon who would rather hog the TV remote, go fishing or play golf than be with the kids.” Maybe your kids

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On Being Mom by Anna Quindlen

What every mom should read today and send to her mom “If not for the photographs, I might have a hard time believing they everexisted. The pensive infant with the swipe of dark bangs and the black button eyes of a Raggedy Andy doll. The placid baby with the yellow ringlets and the high piping voice. The sturdy toddler with the lower lip that curled

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child signing

Why you SHOULD NOT teach your child to sign the word MORE.

Sometimes less really is more. I bet if you’ve heard of Baby Sign Language, whether you’ve signed with a baby before or not, you probably know the sign MORE. This is the sign most everyone knows and is so proud to teach their babies. MORE is best taught less.   It is easy, it is fun, and most babies will learn this sign pretty quickly.

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The Power of Choice

Mean what you Say & Say what you Mean. In this day and age, of multi-tasking and instant gratification, we want it, and we want it now. We’ll pluck it from the ‘cloud,’ floating above us in the digital sky, like a rancher would an orange from a tree, right to our tablet, smartphone, or TV. This streamlining effect has permeated to our daily communication

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Did You Feel That Shake

The Earthquake Shook My Gratitude Did you feel that?! Last night many of us were woken up by a shock– or rather a SHAKE. It has been some time since Angelenos have felt an earthquake of that magnitude. 4.4 to be exact. 2008 was the last time that things were shaken up that much. By CNN the quake, centered about 6 miles north-northwest of Westwood

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Love is what Counts

When Love Wins SignShine® is giving you a chance to share your love and win a $20 Amazon Card!!  All you have to do is post a picture Signing “I LOVE YOU” (see picture as an example). Must be an original picture! Be creative! Cute! Silly! Funny! Anyone can participate – you don’t have to be a parent to win! Share it with your friends. To win:

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