The Mommy Wars and a Day of Parental Pitfalls
A mother details two chaotic parental episodes involving her kindergartner with strep symptoms and her son’s Fifth Grade project. She recalls a phone FaceTime mishap with jealous sixth graders and a Last Supper presentation requiring twenty two plastic shot glasses that prompted classroom jokes and concern.
No kids required Christmas traditions for child free couples
The piece discusses how childless couples face expectations to adopt family holiday norms. Amy Blackstone notes the belief that childless pairs have more free time, shaping relatives to center plans on families with children, a stereotype some couples must navigate.
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Amy Blackstone
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University of Maine
The Coupon Queen Budget Holiday Feast Tips
The Coupon Queen offers budget friendly ways to prepare a festive Christmas meal. Shop dollar stores for decor and plastics, cook from scratch with small helpers, plan early to catch two weeks of ads, limit dishes, reuse last year's leftovers as a guide, and seek coupons and rebates including weekly circulars and Balance Reward points. Rachel Krych promotes saving tips and notes her blogging and ad revenue sources.
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