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Should Kids Take a Gap Year Before College?

Sounds nice, doesn’t it? You’re 18. Just finished high school. Now, instead of heading to college to hit the books again, you travel, meet new people, and learn more about yourself. So why would parents oppose this? The “gap year” is an increasingly popular choice for American high schools – a year of work, study…

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“Are You Her Mother?”

My family loves celebrating firsts. First anything. First smile, first word, first birthday, first haircut – you get the idea. But on my daughters first day of school in her dual language (English/Korean) classroom, we got our first are you her mother? question.As a biracial mom raising multicultural children faced with questions like this, I have to remind myself that most people are just curious. My first inclination is to answer, “who do …

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SMILING IT FORWARD™ TWITTER PARTY OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where restricted or prohibited by law. HOW TO ENTER: The #SmilingItForward ModernMom Twitter Party Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) begins at 11:00:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) on November 5th, 2014 and ends…

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How To Be A Mother, While Still Being You

Being a mom is such a wonderful mixed bag of emotions, but it can sometimes be very difficult for a new mom to handle. Speaking for myself, I recall feeling overwhelmed with awe at this tiny little babe in my arms, wondering how in the world I was going to care for her. What a great responsibility had been given to me!

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Women Score Higher Than Men on IQ Tests

You always knew that girls were just as smart (if not smarter) than boys, but now we have the test scores to back it up. For the past 100 years, women have tested lower than men in IQ tests, but as of recently, women are scoring higher on the tests than their male counterparts.