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PUBLIC MARKS from vacelts with tags parenting & books

October 2008

Should Children’s Books Have a Rating System?

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A recent article has me wondering if we should be taking a closer look at what we qualify as “children’s books.”

March 2008

Christmas in March

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On Saturday, my children woke up and scurried downstairs to the living room like it was Christmas morning to find a pile of “new toys” much to their delight. What, you say. It’s only March.

April 2007

'The Feminine Mistake' is Mistaken

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In her new book, The Feminine Mistake, author Leslie Bennetts suggest that women who give up their career to stay at home to raise their children will later regret the decision. Not only do I think she’s mistaken, but I think she’s made some huge generalizations that stay-at-home moms lose their identity.