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White Christmas? Put a sock in it

This week we almost had a white Christmas in the Slacker Mom household. My daughter has sensitive skin and getting her to put her school socks on in the morning is a battle. Apparently, school socks, no matter what material they are made from, itch. ...
Dec 18, 2014
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Getting creative at Christmas

Sacha Richardson has to be creative at Christmas. She’s on her own with three children — one of whom has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair. As a result, she’s realistic with them about what they can expect in the way of gifts. “To be ho...
Dec 18, 2014
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Baby daughter for PLP Deputy Leader

The Progressive Labour Party Deputy Leader David Burt is celebrating the birth of a daughter. Senator Diallo Rabain announced the news during the motion to adjourn in the Senate today, with everyone in the Chamber congratulating Mr Burt and his wife...
Dec 17, 2014
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New shoes gone to the dogs

My daughter was hunting through my bedroom closet when she let out a horrified cry. “Mommy, where are your high heels?” Then I knew I had to finally confess. “Sweetheart, mummy doesn’t have any high heels.” My girlie-girl’s mouth made an O. Actuall...
Dec 11, 2014
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What every new parent needs

New parents usually get inundated at baby showers with every type of bib, onesie and pacifier on the market. But what items do new moms really swear by? Lifestyle asked a handful of moms which essential items they wouldn’t want to live without. Bo...
Nov 27, 2014
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"Family Council reaches out"

In the hopes of helping to build a better community, the Bermuda Family Council has created a yearly symposium to offer up help for parents struggling to raise their children. “As family goes, so does society,” says Christopher Dill, the chairman of ...
Nov 25, 2011
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"Financial planning for single parents"

Organising and planning for your family’s financial well-being can be challenging under the best of conditions. However, the challenges of managing and maintaining a household as a single parent are multiplied. Single parents have less money to spar...
Nov 25, 2011
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"The question of spanking"

To spank, or not to spank . . . That has been a huge question of contention and debate for many years in parenting circles, often with experts disagreeing as to whether or not it is a useful or practical method, if it harms or benefits a child, and w...
Nov 25, 2011
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"Adults must set a good health example for their kids"

If the ‘Health Survey of Adults in Bermuda’ released by Bermuda Health Council last month were to be marked by teachers as a report card, it is likely that the adults would be given a C grade and the teachers would say “you can do a lot better!”. The...
Nov 25, 2011
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"Show her the love for all that she’s been through"

In the last decade, a new concept in gift giving seems to have arisen the Push Gift. The concept is that after a woman gives birth to a baby, the father then bestows a gift on the mother as a thank you for nine months of pregnancy, labour and deliver...
Nov 25, 2011
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"The best restaurants for kids"

When it comes to the best dining for kids in Bermuda, I went to the best experts I know my own two sons! They gave me a list of their favourites, which I share with you. Speciality Inn 4 South Shore Road, Smith’s 236-3133 Monday-Saturday 6am-10pm T...
Nov 25, 2011
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"Food for thought"

Feeding kids is tricky. According to the International Scale of Difficulty (ISD)* it comes somewhere in-between shearing a sheep and running backwards with your eyes closed. In the three years I have been feeding my little monkeys, I have learnt man...
Nov 25, 2011
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