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About Jo-Lynne Shane
Jo-Lynne is a stay-at-home mom of three attempting to juggle three kids, four blogs, a blog design business, and the laundry.Jo-Lynne Shane's profile
Posted November 5, 2009 - 09:26 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Safety
Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend an event sponsored by Leap Frog on Internet Saftey. Here are 4 things you need to know about keeping your children safe on the Internet.
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Posted November 4, 2009 - 10:24 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Discipline
In the book, Good and Angry, Exchanging Frustration for Character in You and Your Kids, Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN, list five basic causes of anger. Once we analyze our anger and determine what is causing it, we can respond in a healthy and positive way.
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Posted October 5, 2009 - 14:36 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Nutrition
The more I read, the more I'm convinced that sugar, along with simple carbohydrates, is at the root of many of the rampant health problems in our culture, and I'm doing all I can to reduce the sugar I serve our family.
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Posted August 14, 2009 - 17:24 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Culture
The latest topic of conversation in cyberspace and beyond is a new breast-feeding babydoll called Bebe Gloton. It comes with a halter top that little girls can wear, and when the baby's mouth is pressed against the flowers that are strategically placed in the chest area, the baby makes nursing sounds.
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Posted August 14, 2009 - 08:05 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Nutrition, Allergies
A few weeks ago I read In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan, and more recently Real Food by Nina Planck. It was like putting on glasses after years of walking around with 20/90 vision.
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Posted June 9, 2009 - 15:06 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Relationships
Last week I attended my 9-year-old son's last baseball game of the season. Going to my son's baseball games requires supernatural amounts of patience and perseverance because I have two younger daughters, and because my husband is one of the coaches, I am on my own with childcare duties.
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Posted May 11, 2009 - 19:02 by Jo-Lynne Shane
K-8
I hate homework. There, I said it. When I was a student, I hated homework. I did as little as I could to get by. When I was a 3rd grade teacher, I hated homework. I was always the teacher who didn't assign much homework and was happy to modify the assignment for those kids who struggled through it. Now I'm a parent of a 3rd grader and a kindergartner, and I am once again questioning the purpose of homework.
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Posted April 13, 2009 - 14:51 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Home Life
It's an inevitable rite of passage in every child's life -- the first sleepover.
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Posted March 24, 2009 - 11:08 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Healthcare
We had an experience over Christmastime that really soured my attitude towards the medical profession -- Emergency Room doctors, primarily -- and made me realize that I am the only one looking out for the best interests of my children and I need to be ready to ask questions and make decisions when the time calls for it.
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Posted February 28, 2008 - 08:57 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Nutrition
Feeding kids well is not as hard as it seems. The trick is having lots of good choices available. Fiber is a crucial part of a healthy diet. Here are a few easy ways to incorporate fiber into your kids' diets (and your own!)
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Posted February 25, 2008 - 09:46 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Entertainment
If you are the last person in America to hear about the Bunco phenomenon that is sweeping the nation, let me bring you up to date.
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Posted February 21, 2008 - 21:28 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Family Planning
Do your children's closets look like the clearance rack at Old Navy -- overflowing with clothes of various sizes from all four seasons? Is your attic full of bags of outgrown clothes with no method to the madness? Do you buy clothes ahead and then forget about them because they got shoved into an obscure corner behind the Polly Pockets and the princess costumes?
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Posted February 16, 2008 - 17:31 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Nutrition
Do you ever feel like you want to live more naturally, but you don't know where to begin? How do you transition your family from McDonalds and take-out pizza to tofu and tempeh when your kids balk at the sight of anything new or unusual on their dinner plates? You've heard that household cleaners are toxic, but you could open a store with all the Chlorox and Soft Scrub in your cleaning arsenal.
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Posted February 13, 2008 - 22:00 by Jo-Lynne Shane
Family Planning
When I learned I was pregnant, I was determined to do everything right. I read every parenting guide I could get my hands on and decided to follow Babywise by Gary Ezzo. I loved the notion of a schedule. I wanted to know what to expect and how to plan accordingly. And I was determined that I would be in charge, not my child. Are you snickering yet?
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