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Snack time
PARENTING RAISING BOYS

What time is it? Snack time.

RAISING BOYS

Why we can’t have nice things: A Boy Mom Reality

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PARENTING RAISING BOYS

To My Spirited Child Who’s Always in Trouble — I see you

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PARENTING Parenting RAISING BOYS

Maybe Sweatpants Today

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Parenting PARENTING RAISING BOYS

Hockey Mom Tips: All you need to know from hockey moms who have been there

Must-have perspective for raising a boy to be a man
RAISING BOYS

Be a Man: Must-have perspective for raising boys

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Parenting PARENTING RAISING BOYS

Back to School Shopping: Already, Again, and Always an Adventure

Parenting PARENTING RAISING BOYS

Whatever you do, DON’T SAY THIS to a Mother of Boys

There's a lot to learn about being a hockey mom!
PARENTING Parenting RAISING BOYS

Hockey Mom 101: 7 Must-Have Tips for the New Hockey Mom

PARENTING Parenting RAISING BOYS

Boymoms tell all: 10 universal truths you need to know about raising boys

Fortnite addiction is real, but there are also good things about the game.
Parenting PARENTING RAISING BOYS

Fortnite: Friend or Foe

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PARENTING Parenting RAISING BOYS

How to Clean a Smelly Toilet When You Have Boys

RAISING BOYS

How to Raise Secure Boys: Let them be Themselves!

Ultimate gift guide for boys
JUST FOR FUN RAISING BOYS

The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Boys

Teaching boys hygiene includes good dental habits
RAISING BOYS

What’s that smell? Teaching boys personal hygiene

How to survive back to school shopping
RAISING BOYS

Back-to-School Shopping: A 7-step Guide on how to Survive

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RAISING BOYS

Raising boys in the “me too” era: How to best prepare your sons for the road ahead of them

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PARENTING Parenting RAISING BOYS

5 Tips for Parenting in a Scary World

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RAISING BOYS

Tips for moms from moms: Perspective on raising boys

Life is busy as the Mother of Boys
RAISING BOYS

Awww! 21 adorable reasons boys (and men!) love their moms

Raising boys tends to come with lots of energy, chasing, and a whole lot of adventure. Tell me about it in the M.O.B. Truths Survey.
RAISING BOYS

Got sons? Tell me about it!

Must-have book for tween boys
RAISING BOYS

A peek inside the new must-have book for tween boys

PARENTING Parenting RAISING BOYS

Patience. I’ll be right there.

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PARENTING RAISING BOYS

Screen time rules: How to occupy kids of different ages, no screens involved

RAISING BOYS

Raising boys: What every mom needs to know

Pick your battles! 10 battles not to pick with your kids
PARENTING Parenting RAISING BOYS

Pick your battles (and don’t choose these)

RAISING BOYS

Nature vs. Nurture: When Ordinary Happenings Become Full-Contact Sports (plus, a GIVEAWAY treat!)

Raising Boys
RAISING BOYS

Things Parents Say: 15 (More) Things I Never Knew I’d Say While Raising Boys

Easy morning routine
PARENTING Parenting RAISING BOYS WORKING MOM

8 Simple Ways to Ease Morning Chaos

PARENTING RAISING BOYS

Helicopter Parenting: How to Land Your Aircraft for Good

Some snow days are indoors
JUST FOR FUN RAISING BOYS

Snow Day Survival: 10 (non-destructive) Indoor Activities

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RAISING BOYS

Good night, Butt Cheek: 10 unexpected & giggle-worthy uses of the term

RAISING BOYS

M.O.B. Confession: My sons aren’t sporty

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Parenting RAISING BOYS WORKING MOM

Lessons in Motherhood: Marketing Me as Mom

RAISING BOYS

Raising Boys: 10 Things I Hope My Sons Learn from My Dad

RAISING BOYS

The p word

JUST FOR FUN RAISING BOYS

Raising Boys: Things I Never Knew I’d Say

Raising Boys
RAISING BOYS

Raising boys: There will be nudity.

JUST FOR FUN RAISING BOYS

School shopping – with a son. One boy’s adventure.

RAISING BOYS

Vacation with Boys: What I re-learned

JUST FOR FUN RAISING BOYS

Get Messy for Summer Fun with Boys

RAISING BOYS

Worms and beetles and frogs, oh my

RAISING BOYS

The M.O.B. Connection

Parenting PARENTING RAISING BOYS

E asks “Why are boys rougher than girls?”

RAISING BOYS

“Everything will be ruined . . .”

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RAISING BOYS

Raising Boys: “But I expected to have girls”: Becoming a M.O.B. for the second time

RAISING BOYS

Join me as I find my way (laughing) as the mother of boys

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When someone gives you a butterfly net . . .

by Karen Leshon May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 Leave a Comment on When someone gives you a butterfly net . . .

SharePinTweet When someone gives you a butterfly net . . . you put it on your head and climb the basketball hoop. Happy weekend, Mothers of Boys!  Cheers to the M.O.B.!

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M.O.B. goes bowling

by Karen Leshon May 15, 2016May 15, 2016 Leave a Comment on M.O.B. goes bowling

SharePinTweetBecause every little boy knows — and every M.O.B.will learn —  the air blow thingy by the bowling balls is really for your armpits.

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On Mother’s Day . . .

by Karen Leshupdated on July 3, 2020May 9, 2016 1 Comment on On Mother’s Day . . .

SharePinTweetHappy Mother’s Day!  My special day included breakfast in bed . . . which was promptly eaten by my three sons instead of me.  I guess it’s true what they say:  Boys are always hungry. How was your Mother’s Day? Visit again later this week as we get into the journey of when I became a …

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TRADITIONS & RECIPES

Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe: Baking with Boys (a fall tradition)

by Karen Leshupdated on October 4, 2020October 13, 0019 23 Comments on Easy Pumpkin Bread Recipe: Baking with Boys (a fall tradition)

Easy pumpkin bread recipe, no eggs! This is a favorite go-to recipe for when I’m baking with kids, and it makes for a nice fall tradition.

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