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Momfidence! cheers on commonsense parenting and sighs at the rest. How to worry less, wing it more. A.k.a. parenting by the seat of my mid-rise mom jeans.
About Paula SpencerI'm the author of Momfidence! An Oreo Never Killed Anybody and Other Secrets of Happier Parenting, and a mom of four in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (where you can't even buy Oreos at the two wholesome groceries nearest to my home). ![]()
A rare foto in which all six Spencers face the camera! by Charles Harris
Some Kindred Blogs
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Invisible Mothers and Their Tarty TotsApril 28, 2009
Yet another disturbing feature on the "junior fashionista trend" -- as in very junior juniors, 8 and 10, who aspire to be just like models and movie stars, now. And where do they get their penchants for make-up and breast implants, and their designer/goth wardrobes? From mums, apparently, who: * Are "proud" to see their 10-y-os unable to pass a mirror without checking to see if they've gained weight * Provide 20-plus lipsticks to fourth graders * "Bond together" over shopping and "flick through" fashion mags together * "Can't remember" the last time their little girls played outside * Host "makeover parties" for 10s * Find it "hard to put my foot down" All that just in the article. Momfidence is...
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