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Becca Ludlum
Becca Ludlum was born and raised in upstate New York and currently lives in Arizona with her sons Michael and Jack, her amazing husband, and many icky desert creatures. She graduated from the U of A with her bachelor’s degree in speech therapy and master’s degree in special education, and works part time as a speech therapist in a middle school. She spends a lot of time looking for humor within the everyday stresses that raising two boys can bring on and is always looking to make people smile. You can find her personal blog at http://ourcrazyboys.com.
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Read More PermalinkT-ball, soccer, football, swimming, rock climbing… he did it all. And he hated it all. As parents we were frustrated that he could attend three games/meets, show an obvious talent for the sport,... -
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Read More Permalink1. Leave them a note. No, not in their lunchbox – that would be embarrassing! At night, leave a note on the bathroom mirror (with a dry erase marker), a sticky note in their shoe, or a card under the... -
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Read More PermalinkSince kindergarten, our children have known what we expect from them in school. We expect A’s and accept B’s. If there is an extenuating circumstance, we’ll look at it. But as a... -
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Read More PermalinkIn one of my not-so-proud parenting moments last week, I actually asked my son "who are you?" He was fighting with his little brother and when I told him to quit being mean, he shrugged his... -
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Read More PermalinkThere are few things that I absolutely will not let my children consume, and diet soda is one of them. Here's why. 1. Diet sodas contain artificial sweeteners. I don’t allow my kids to... -
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Read More PermalinkI don’t remember what I called other adults when I was growing up. I assume I called the parents of some friends “Mom” or “Dad,” but I just can’t remember for sure. I was first called Ms.... -
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Read More PermalinkThe Entertainment Software Rating Board defines Rated M games as: Having content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may... -
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Read More PermalinkSummer break is six weeks long in our school district. There are some amazing summer camp programs available near us. Invention camps, rocketry camps, lego robotics camp, circus camp… literally, a camp for... -
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Read More Permalink1. Diet sodas contain artificial sweeteners. I don’t allow my kids to have artificial sweeteners because of the controversy around how they might cause cancer, as well as diabetes and obesity. The...
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Read More PermalinkIt seems that the “new thing” in my tween’s school is to wash your hair, then comb it straight forward and let it dry that way. Kind of like Justin Bieber, but … greasier looking. Is this the...
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