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Moms Talk Q&A: Discussion of Religion

This week's Moms Talk Q&A deals with the discussion of religion.

Lent is nearly over and Easter weekend is upon us. The stores are filled with images of this Christian celebration. Once a celebration of spring, hence the bunnies, chicks and chocolate eggs--Easter is another reminder of the Christian dominance in our country. This week's Moms Talk Q&A deals with the conversation with your children about religion. Q: How do you discuss religious differences with school-aged children? How do you instill tolerance and eliminate prejudice? A: My children are young enough to appreciate that every holiday includes a prize of some sort. I felt like it was a good year to focus on Christ, his death and resurrection as it is understood in my Roman Catholic experience. This is the first year the entire family has …

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Moms Talk Q&A: Death

This week's Moms Talk Q&A deals with discussing death with your children.

Death can come in an instant. Whether by a tragic accident, heart attack, or long illness, death is often difficult to explain to kids young and old. This week, my son shared some disturbing news with me after his baseball practice. A father of a teammate and friend had suffered a stroke over spring break. Next came the question from my younger children, "Will he die? What happened? Will this happen to YOU?" I'll admit, I was ill-prepared for this barrage of questions, as I am every time I have had to deal with death or serious illness questions with my kids. Q: How do you approach these topics with your children? Do you struggle with sugar-coated answers or do you give them the cold, hard truth? How do you make talking about death less …

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Moms Talk Q&A: The Dangers of Drinking & Driving

This week's Moms Talk Q&A focuses on the dangers of drinking and driving during the upcoming high school social event season.

Moms Talk Q&A is a forum designed to give hard-working parents a place to ask questions and have an open and honest discussion about the issues they face. We provide the questions-- you and the Moms Council chime in with the answers. This week's Moms Talk Q&A focuses on the dangers of drinking and driving during the upcoming high school social event season. With high school prom, graduations, and parties right around the corner, kids are getting excited about planning their next big event. That excitement comes with little worry, unless you are a parent of one of these teens. Q: At what point do we talk to our kids about drinking, driving and other dangers associated with these festivities?   Should parents condone supervised, illegal …

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Michelle Helms

8:50 pm on Saturday, April 2, 2011

This is great information to have, thank you so much for your comments!   more ›

Moms Talk Q&A: Co-Sleeping

This week's Moms Talk Q&A focuses on the debate of co-sleeping with your children, the pros and cons.

Moms Talk Q&A is a forum designed to give hard-working parents a place to ask questions and have an open and honest discussion about the issues they face. You ask the questions and the Moms Council offers their answers. This week's Moms Talk Q&A focuses on the debate of co-sleeping with your children, the pros and cons. Q: Is co-sleeping a good choice? Is it something you’ve done and then weaned with success?  A: My first child was in ICU for a month before coming home and I craved a bond with her that most moms experience in their hospital room. She was a great baby who slept in a crib next to my bed. From our first night together, she slept for four to five hours. As time progressed and she grew, I often held her or soothed her with my …

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Moms Talk Q&A: Circumcision

This week's Moms Talk Q&A focuses on the controversial practice of circumcision.

Moms Talk Q&A is a forum designed to give hard-working parents a place to ask questions and have an open and honest discussion about the issues they face. You ask the questions and the Moms Council offers their answers. This week's Moms Talk Q&A focuses on the controversial practice of circumcision. You're in labor giving birth to your new bouncing baby boy. Emotions are high, and after a long and productive labor, you spend the better part of a day getting to know your son. The two of you are blissfully happy, then in comes a nurse jolting you back to reality with the question: Q: Are you going to have your son circumcised? A: With all four of my sons, within moments of knowing I was bringing a baby boy into our lives, I had the feeling …

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Moms Talk Q&A: Summer Camps

This week's Moms Talk Q&A centers on summer camps, will you be sending your child away or not?

Moms Talk Q&A is a forum designed to give hard-working parents a place to ask questions and have an open and honest discussion about the issues they face. You ask the questions and the Moms Council offers their answers. Despite the recent rain and cold temperatures, we are slowly seeing a glimpse of spring. This weekend we set our clocks ahead one hour as Daylight Saving Time begins and with the arrival of the season on March 20, summer is not too far behind. That's why today's question and answers centers on summer camps for our kids, registration is beginning soon or is underway at many of the areas facilities. Q: When choosing a camp this year, are you considering "away" or overnight camp for your adventurous little critters? If so, how…

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Moms Talk Q&A: How Much Is Too Much?

This week's Moms Talk Q&A centers on struggling with our own ideas of how much is TOO much when it comes to our children's birthdays.

Moms Talk Q&A is a forum designed to give hard-working parents a place to ask questions and have an open and honest discussion about the issues they face. Need advise on an after-school program for your child? Or maybe you need help understanding why your newborn won't stop crying in the middle of the night. Are you faced with a bullying situation? When do you discuss sexual issues with your children? These are just a sample of some of the questions we will be tackling. Moms Talk Q&A is here for you. You ask the questions and the Moms Council offers their answers. Today's question and answers centers on struggling with our own ideas of how much is TOO much when it comes to our children's birthdays. Q: When it comes to planning a child's …

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Moms Talk Q&A: Sleepovers

Cumming Patch introduces a new feature called, Moms Talk Q&A, organized and run by our Moms Council.

So, what is Moms Talk Q&A? It is a forum designed to give hard-working parents a place to ask questions and have an open and honest discussion about the issues they face. Need advise on an after-school program for your child? Or maybe you need help understanding why your newborn won't stop crying in the middle of the night. Are you faced with a bullying situation? When do you discuss sexual issues with your children? These are just a sample of some of the questions we will be tackling. Moms Talk Q&A is here for you. You ask the questions and the Moms Council offers their answers. Today's Q&A centers around sleepovers. Q: At what age is your child ready for a sleepover and should the first sleepover be with a group of kids or one-on-one? A…

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Michelle Helms

4:54 pm on Sunday, February 20, 2011

That's a good point, Cindy. You really never know for sure who may be visiting the house where the kids are sleeping! Good food for thought...   more ›

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Moms Talk Q&A: Rowdy Kids

Cumming Patch introduces a new Wednesday feature called, Moms Talk Q&A, organized and run by our Moms Council.

So, what is Moms Talk Q&A? It is a forum designed to give hard-working parents a place to ask questions and have an open and honest discussion about the issues they face. Need advise on an after-school program for your child? Or maybe you need help understanding why your newborn won't stop crying in the middle of the night. Are you faced with a bullying situation? When do you discuss sexual issues with your children? These are just a sample of some of the questions we will be tackling. Moms Talk Q&A is here for you. You ask the questions and the Moms Council offers their answers, and anyone else can chime in by using the comments section after the story. We are kicking off the conversation today with a question about rowdy kids and the …

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Liz Kennedy

8:18 pm on Sunday, February 13, 2011

Hi Cindy, great answer! Thanks for sharing your thoughts about our Moms Talk Q&A segment: Rowdy Kids. We are all living in a 2.0 world, indeed, whether we want to accept it or not...it's here! But family, quality time is so precious and can be mandated by parents or parent and their children. We appreciate your response - look for a new topic this Wed. our Moms Council will be discussing and we …   more ›