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Community Support

mombasics — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:33:23 CST

How does your neighborhood, town, or city support the kids in your community? Besides schools and public parks and playgrounds, what types of programs, activities, and/or resources are available to kids and families? If your community does something great, share it here so others can try it too.

For instance, the playground in my town is centrally located---surrounded by the town offices, the police station, the library, the high school, the middle school, and the playing fields. It's easy to incorporate play time with other errands in town. Having the police station there makes it seem safer too. What a great community design.

Share your ideas below.

Travel + Adventures

mombasics — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:07:40 CST

Share your travel tips and recommendations! Read the posts below.

Your Favorite Things

mombasics — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:13:02 CST

Maybe you have a favorite pair of fuzzy pink slippers
or a secret beauty product or
a scintillating book to share.
Here's your spot to rave about it!

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Making Time for Yourself

mombasics — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:11:14 CST

Suggest ways you make time for yourself (wake up hours before everyone else, stay up really late, etc.) and what you like to do. On the Mom Basics web site you'll see some of my suggestions under Making Time for You.

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Parenting Tips + Tricks

mombasics — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:55:29 CST

No doubt you know the secret to getting kids to eat broccoli or stop sibling rivalry. Share them here!

If you have age-specific topics, post under: Kids: the Early Years,
Kids: School Age,
or Kids: High School + Beyond
instead.

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Ask for Help + Give Advice

mombasics — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:54:03 CST

It's your turn to ask for help or share your parenting wisdom.

If you have age-specific topics, check out
the help + advice categories under:

Kids: the Early Years
Kids: School Age
Kids: High School + Beyond

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Moms in Business

mombasics — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:49:53 CST

Discuss your work life, whether you work outside the home or have a home-based business.

How does work impact your family life?

Do you have any issues you'd like to post here for other moms to respond to?

Share your advice on work/family issues.

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Mom Basics

mombasics — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:22:34 CDT

This section is for all us parents. Check out the Navigation bar on the left to put your post in a specific section or click on one of the links below:

Ask for Help + Give Advice
Before Baby
Community Support
Grandparents
Health + Wellness
Healthy Planet + Green Living Tips
Making Time for Yourself
Moms in Business
Parenting Tips + Tricks
Proud Parenting Moments + Favorite Family Stories
Travel + Adventure
Your Favorite Things

Post here all your messages that do not fit into Kids: the Early Years, Kids: School Age, and Kids: High School + Beyond boards.

Grandparents

mombasics — Thu, 01 May 2008 09:03:14 CDT

Now that you're a parent, you have a new appreciation of your own parents. Share your thoughts about your mom and dad. What did you learn from them as parents? How does that affect your own parenting style? How involved are the grandparents in your children's lives?

Kids: High School + Beyond

mombasics — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:06:14 CST

From Before Baby, the Early Years, School Age to High School + Beyond---my, how kids grow. Here's the special section for teenagers.

Click on the Navigation links on the left to post under specific categories or click here:
Books, Movies, Music, Stuff, etc.
College
Advice + Help on Teenagers
Fun Things to Do with Teenagers

Kids: School Age

mombasics — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:03:43 CST

Kindergarteners through middle school kids fit under the Kids: School Age category. We have separate sections just for Kids: the Early Years (ages 0-5) and Kids: High School + Beyond.

Click on the Navigation links on the left to post under specific categories or just click here.
Toys, Books, Movies, etc.
Help + Advice, etc.
Fun Things to Do with School Kids

Kids: the Early Years

mombasics — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:00:33 CST

Infants, babies, crawlers, toddlers, preschoolers all fit under the Kids: the Early Years category.

Click on the Navigation links on the left to post under specific categories or click on one of these links:
Toys, Books, Movies
Help + Advice
Fun Things to Do with Young Kids

If your kids are beyond this stage, go to Kids: School Age or Kids: High School + Beyond.

Healthy Planet + Green Living Tips

mombasics — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:56:45 CST

Let's make this world a better place. Share your environmental secrets here.

Mom Basics wikipedia

mombasics — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:45:08 CST

Welcome to the Mom Basics wikipedia! Like a discussion board, this wiki is your space to post ideas, comments, questions, or whatever else on parenting and kids.

To start, check out the Navigation box on the left. I have divided the wiki into two sections:

(1) kids by age group (Kids: the Early Years, Kids: School Age, and Kids: High School + Beyond)

(2) Mom Basics (the parenting pages)

If you click on the triangles in front of each section name, you'll see more specific categories, such as (a) toys, books, movies and (b) help + advice. To see all the posts in a list, click on Discussion Forum. You also can search this wiki by typing a word or phrase in the box above the Navigation menu.

To post, you must join this wiki and create a profile. To give your posts more character, upload an image that will show up on each post you add. It can be a photo of yourself or anything else you'd like. Mine is a fuschia flower.

If you don't find an appropriate section for your question/comment, just post it on the home page and I'll move it to the appropriate page or create a new page as necessary.

So go ahead! Ask for help from other parents, share advice and parenting tips, discuss your favorite things, tell your proud parent moments and favorite family stories, and suggest ways for making time for yourself. Chat and enjoy the company!

Remember to visit Mom Basics for national parenting resources, including things to do, crafts to make, travel tips, healthy living, support groups, Robin's blog, and much, much more!

---Robin
wiki contributor name: mombasics

Health + Wellness

mombasics — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:48:04 CST

Got questions or tricks of the trade from Dr. Mom? Share them here.

Fun Things to Do with Teenagers

mombasics — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:03:48 CST

What do you do for fun with your teenagers? Post here.

College

mombasics — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:03:09 CST

Share or look for advice on preparing for college, SATs, financial planning, etc.

Fun Things to Do with School Kids

mombasics — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:00:53 CST

What do you do for fun with kids ages 5-12?

Fun Things to Do with Young Kids

mombasics — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:57:24 CST

What fun things do you do with the age 0-5 crowd?

Toys, Books, Movies

mombasics — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:56:43 CST

Post your thoughts on toys, books, movies and more for the 0-5 year old group.