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Albert Einstein once said, "“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”

Read more about the importance of fairy tales for children from guest blogger David Sewell McCann here, and check out Mothering Sponsor Sparkle Stories to get a FREE fairy tale to enjoy with your children!

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Need advice on this chaotic started by Babina's Mommy (6/20/11 at 12:13pm)	Same story here mama, but we are a 1 car family so many days... 7/13/11 at 7:37pm by abiyhayil	13	1,454
MOMS CLUB for SAHMs started by SilverMoon010 (6/13/11 at 11:39am)	It probably depends on your area. I joined something similar... 7/11/11 at 6:32pm by Turquesa	6	1,418
Rent/Mortgage with One Income started by aquarius aspiring (6/7/11 at 8:53pm) 1 2 3	This is actually a really cool situations! I love that you two... 7/11/11 at 11:27am by amberskyfire	48	3,416
Need something part-ime....but not sure how to swing it. started by GuavaGirl (7/7/11 at 4:04pm)	I went back to very part time work about 1.5 years ago. Some... 7/8/11 at 8:45pm by Peony	1	1,369
You are invited to a study on parents' guidance of children's TV viewing started by danlinu (7/7/11 at 7:15am)	[ Permission to post this message has been obtained from... 7/7/11 at 7:15am by danlinu	0	1,225
DD wants me to play with her ALL THE TIME started by flatstanley72 (5/17/11 at 8:22am)	This is a great article. TFS. I think this is a lot of my... 7/3/11 at 4:58pm by ERue	8	1,142
Dreaming of a beautiful home/daily routine....overwhelmed by the reality started by youngspiritmom (5/17/11 at 10:28pm) 1 2 3	I quit my very well paying corporate job to stay home with my... 7/3/11 at 7:09am by LoveMyThirsties	49	4,550
I never want to part with my son! Need help with balance, please :) started by Brandybutter (6/26/11 at 1:11pm)	Thanks again for all your responses! It's 2 sister in laws... 7/1/11 at 3:35pm by Brandybutter	9	1,434
Me Time? started by mamatalks (6/11/11 at 2:04pm)	When DD was a baby, I convinced myself very effectively that... 6/30/11 at 6:03pm by amberskyfire	10	1,384
Anyone have a spouse that is away from home all week? started by Jess's Mom (6/14/11 at 8:07pm)	Oh, one more thing I wanted to add was to get together with... 6/27/11 at 9:01pm by applecider	3	1,250
Support thread for SAHPs whose partner works more than 70 hours/week? started by Harmony08 (10/29/10 at 8:41pm) 1 2 3 4 5	I understand. I really don't MIND the long hours at all- but... 6/27/11 at 10:06am by insidevoice	88	4,814
Feel like I'm just passing time an not "doing" anything started by mom2lucy (5/11/11 at 11:51am)	here I recently read this it made me think of you and... 6/27/11 at 4:44am by mamaprovides	16	1,587
Is it ok for SAHMs to have male friends? started by PDXMom (6/12/11 at 7:44pm)	I have had a couple of SAHD friends I've met at the museum or... 6/24/11 at 11:46am by mamazee	14	1,554
boredom... started by ashleybrook (6/20/11 at 9:07pm)	thanks for the input ladies, i'm sorry there's others feeling... 6/24/11 at 9:44am by ashleybrook	5	1,279
How did you find a babysitter? started by Addie (5/2/11 at 5:43pm)	did you find a sitter yet? 6/21/11 at 7:19pm by kayleesmom	10	646
How does your day go? And what do you want to change? started by crzycakes (5/25/11 at 9:29am)	Life is crazy having older kids and a baby. We are trying to... 6/21/11 at 8:01am by my2girlz	6	1,097
Becoming a SAHM by necessity, not choice started by diana_of_the_dunes (6/14/11 at 7:37am)	((ETA: I have no idea what happened with the font/formatting... 6/20/11 at 6:50am by diana_of_the_...	6	1,520
How do I keep my 4 year old busy all day long at home? started by perry12 (6/9/11 at 11:17pm)	parks. my very social 4 year old dd has no problem making... 6/19/11 at 5:01pm by samstress	6	2,644
Mommy fail! started by abqbabylove (6/14/11 at 3:44pm)	PDXMom - you are totally right - I did want to get people to... 6/18/11 at 9:04am by abqbabylove	5	1,353
want another child. but not another 5 years in the "mom scene" started by SweetPotato (6/12/11 at 6:11pm)	I so relate to your post! Just recently I have been having a... 6/14/11 at 3:54pm by Harmony08	4	1,437
SAH is hard work! What are your ideas for non-food, non-spending $ TREATS for you? started by treehugz (5/27/11 at 12:38pm)	There are a lot of things that keep me going that don't meet... 6/12/11 at 11:40pm by PDXMom	19	1,394
Looking For Black, Christian, Natural/"Crunchy" Mommies in My Area started by selahsmommie (5/29/11 at 8:34am)	While I understand your reasons for backing off, please don't... 6/8/11 at 7:48am by Gucci&Granola	9	1,258
Computer games started by Sarah Broyles (5/29/11 at 8:22am)	my husband bought me a game I used to have but lost a while... 6/7/11 at 9:35pm by mommy212	6	1,002
ideas for finding joy when DD is trying my patience started by Chloe'sMama (6/2/11 at 7:59am)	Though it may seem counterintuitive, I would suggest that you... 6/3/11 at 10:24pm by Tigerchild	2	1,043
Bed rest and keeping a three year old busy started by APToddlerMama (5/21/11 at 1:19pm)	Thank you Cindy! I will try some of those! 6/2/11 at 3:24pm by APToddlerMama	8	1,135
I need a village! started by AuNaturaleMama (1/4/11 at 8:01am) 1 2 3	Janeen, you are correct, it does take quite a bit of money to... 5/30/11 at 9:55am by lightinmyhands	54	3,355
Mother-in- Laws started by Sarah Broyles (5/26/11 at 6:01pm)	I too agree w/Tigerchild. It is amazing just how much an... 5/27/11 at 3:45pm by Chicky2	5	1,122
Starting to panic about baby #2. How will I handle it all?!? started by Beauchamp (5/11/11 at 7:18am)	Eeek! I only have 1 kiddo and I still feel like I'm learning... 5/27/11 at 2:26pm by treehugz	13	830
It's official, I'm finally a SAHM started by FrugalGranolaMom (5/23/11 at 9:19am)	Congratulations! I will be official June 1 (YAY one week!). I... 5/25/11 at 7:57pm by anjsmama	5	857
Any SAHM out there that are also RNs? started by mamaluvs (4/15/11 at 4:46am)	You need 1000 hours within the last 5 years of working with... 5/25/11 at 7:55pm by Peony	3	437
SAHM & surviving spouse's unemployment? started by crunchy_mommy (5/21/11 at 9:58am)	Thanks guys!! We are doing better, I posted this at a low... 5/25/11 at 1:45pm by crunchy_mommy	5	1,053
Pen Pals (Snail Mail) started by PoetryLover (3/23/11 at 9:35am)	Awesome! Thanks so much! I'm sure we'll have plenty to write... 5/24/11 at 4:20pm by PoetryLover	3	561
Vent about feeling alone with housework started by mirandahope (4/10/11 at 9:01pm) 1 2	What's been eating me lately is that DH says he will help out... 5/20/11 at 8:17pm by Beauchamp	23	1,535
how many cups of coffee do you drink?! started by CherryBombMama (4/20/11 at 3:03pm) 1 2	I'm new and was browsing the forums when I saw this post. ... 5/20/11 at 5:29pm by crzycakes	39	1,703
Alone, mastitis, 3 kids, no help started by mom2happy (5/19/11 at 5:27am)	I'm glad you are feeling a bit better.. I know we mdcers like... 5/20/11 at 6:57am by Ldavis24	8	1,045
All touched out ? started by MegEliz (3/28/11 at 10:15am)	I'm currently nursing my 3yo son, and my 20 month old son.... 5/19/11 at 11:57pm by xzaviers_mama	10	667
How do you recharge? started by wide-eyed (3/31/11 at 6:32pm)	Can you recomend some yoga videos from Netflix for a beginer? 5/16/11 at 9:15pm by maciascl	15	747
Starting a playgroup and approaching people started by texasfarmom (3/31/11 at 7:04pm)	Thank you all for the ideas. I've found a couple more moms to... 5/16/11 at 7:12am by texasfarmom	6	565
Jury Duty and how much I do around here started by Masel (5/12/11 at 8:38pm)	I was summoned last year and got an exemption since DD2 was a... 5/13/11 at 10:38am by Masel	3	722
Are you at all concerned about not having a job? started by mtbmomma (4/16/11 at 9:21pm) 1 2	No, I'm not. We did go through some very rocky times in the... 5/10/11 at 10:18am by kay4	27	1,726
Supporting partner's risky business venture? started by Beauchamp (3/18/11 at 1:16pm)	Well, we're still on the road to risky business. DH is still... 5/9/11 at 7:48pm by Beauchamp	9	541
Questioning the decision the SAH started by cristeen (5/4/11 at 9:46am)	Going from 1 year old to 2 years old has been the hardest time... 5/5/11 at 10:04am by bignerpie	8	622
Advice on in-home caregiver with epilepsy started by AmericanVenus (5/3/11 at 4:12pm)	This part I don't like. She's using the technicality that she... 5/4/11 at 5:42pm by Tofu the Geek	3	507
New SAHM, and struggling started by texmati (4/28/11 at 11:06am)	I'm betting if your DD were in daycare she'd spend plenty of... 5/3/11 at 7:22pm by llwr	7	754
Should I keep SAHMing??? started by chewynotcrunchy (3/22/11 at 3:11pm)	You sound like I did when I had ds! I worked 7-3 during the... 5/3/11 at 12:47pm by waiting2bemommy	17	926
Part-time job advice/ideas needed started by happymama28 (4/22/11 at 3:27pm)	About how many pages can you do in about an hour? thanks!! 5/3/11 at 9:37am by HappyMommy2	13	704
is anyone else in this weird place that is both relaxing yet guilt inducing? started by momma4fun (4/8/11 at 2:38pm)	As I mentioned upthread, I am (or will be in a year) in a... 5/3/11 at 7:59am by reezley	10	816
Do You Have a Schedule? started by happyhippie (4/1/11 at 7:39pm)	I have been working on a schedule for about..... ummm.... 4... 5/2/11 at 11:40am by les_oiseau	14	734
Mental Stimulation started by JTA Mom (12/9/10 at 3:20pm) 1 2	Do you work out every day? Is it possible? 5/2/11 at 9:25am by Sorilla	30	3,860
nevermind started by craft_media_hero (4/19/11 at 3:45pm)	Your signature does not reflect the tone of your post! What's... 5/2/11 at 9:20am by Sorilla	1	331