(Guest co-author: Marcia St.John, age 10) The other day I was surprised by a statement from my oldest daughter. She announced in a proud, but very matter of fact manner, that she had a list to share with me called “Things I’ve Learned From My Mom’s Unsuccessful Dating Experiences”. Ouch. My initial gut reaction was
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Tags: Dating, Kids, motherhood, parent child relationship, parenting, relationships, Sex and ParentingRecently, I had the opportunity to attend a number of events at clubs with electronic dance music and DJ’s. (Subscribe to my soundcloud to listen to what I’ve been enjoying). There is one item that I made sure to take with me on all of my adventures (well, besides earplugs), the Club Vibe 2.OH by OhMibod.
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We watched “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” yesterday. Sitting at the dinner table last night, Cindy (9) said, “Mama, I have two quotes from Ferris Bueller going through my head.” Me: “Which ones baby?” C: *Singing Twist & Shout by The Beatles* – “Well shake it up baby now, shake it up Baby…”. Me: “What’s the other one?”
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Tags: Kids, sex education, talking to kids about sexI was nominated (and won) to be among the Top 25 Bay Area Mommy Bloggers. Keep me in mind for next year too. Thank you all!
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There are many different components to healthy sex, whether you’re having it with yourself or someone else. Things like open communication, love, connection, variety, versatility, and safety come to mind. When it comes to variety, I’m referring to the lack of routine. It’s natural for long term couples to fall into a rhythm, but keep
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I just imported most of the blogs I have written from the Good Vibrations Magazine “The Buzz” over to my website. If you have topics or issues you would like me to write about or address, please write to me and let me know. xxoo The MamaSutra
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Am I Mom Enough? To My Kids I Am And That’s All That Matters. From GoodVibesBlog.com MAY 11, 2012 THE MAMASUTRA Americans are in quite a tizzy around Time Magazine’s cover article: “Are you MOM ENOUGH?” (Emphasis and bold from Time Magazine themselves). It seems regardless of your political stance, the controversy surrounds two areas: The
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Follow up: A Parent’s Guide to Using the Internet for Sex Ed Originally published on GoodVibesBlog.com MARCH 16, 2012 THE MAMASUTRA 3 COMMENTS The other day, as I wrote the post to help parents with using online content to talk to your kids, I made a reference to Isabella Rossellini’s series “Green Porno”. While I was writing, Marcia, Cindy,
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Originally published MARCH 14, 2012 on GoodVibesBlog.com THE MAMASUTRA Children’s curiosity is ok. As they grow, it’s important to mindfully attend to what things they are interested in and then, as their parent, guide them as best you can. Here are a couple examples. Recently, my friend Jean’s daughter Kelly has had a bit
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My oldest daughter Marcia is nine years old and in the fourth grade. “Puberty Education” does not happen until the NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR where we live here in Northern California. Lots of the girls in her grade are starting to notice changes in their bodies and their mothers are left wondering what to do. Some
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