
MOPS International How do you encourage imagination in your children - especially to get them through difficult or confusing times?
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Last year my son and his wife decided to divorce. Their three children were 4, 3 and 1 year old. As you can imagine, this was a difficult and painful time for us. In October the children and their mom moved in with us. ...

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Million Baby Crawl is happening this week, almost in our backyard.
Babies everywhere are crawling to Washington to say "no" to toxic chemicals found in our homes. Join the crawl and help Seventh Generation, maker of naturally safe and effective household products, d...

MOPS International We have quite a few mothers of school age kids here in the office - so we started our own Workplace MOMSnext group!
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MOPS International As another Veterans Day comes to a close, read a personal account of what life can be like for a military mom.
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The operating room was bright and cool as I waited to be prepped for surgery. “Is there a Mrs. Toomer here?” a man asked, entering the room.

MOPS International Dinner Table Talk can be a good chance for you to talk with your children about what's going on in your family, community and world.
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Table talk over dinner is an important place to process the small and large, local and global issues of our day. If you have very young children, table talk may be a challenge, but you are laying the foundations for conversations for years to come, as they grow up around your table.

MOPS International Tragedies can be difficult for children to understand. Here are tips on how to talk to your children about tragedies.
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How do I help my children process tragic news? It seems there is always so much TV and newspaper coverage of terrible events locally and worldwide. No matter how hard you try to shield your kids from seeing these catastrophic images, it's hard to do because it seems they're everywhere.

MOPS International What happens when MOM gets sick?
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Until last night, I had a grand Ten Step Plan laid out for coping with the demands of motherhood while being sick. I had some great advice like Get dressed. It will help you stay on your feet and Act like you’re not sick and you’ll get better sooner. ...

MOPS International Are you "JUST" a mom? Quit using that as a just-a-fication - you're so much more!
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The idea in my heart bubbled out through my mouth with passion and excitement. I could tell that the idea was both appreciated and understood. Like a tuning fork I felt the vibration of resonance. Unexpectedly, though, a knot of fear and insecurity built up in my stomach. ...

MOPS International The question on everybody's lips - that no one wants to ask! Do YOU celebrate Halloween in any way?
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MOPS moms from all over the United States weighed in on the subject of Halloween and told us how they celebrate or don’t celebrate October 31.

MOPS International It's still Breast Cancer Awareness Month - how has cancer touched your life?
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Today these words from one of my son’s favorite rhymes make me smile. But two years ago, they made me cry. I cried because, under my wig, I had no hair! No, it didn’t bother my boys (ages 3 and 1 at the time). ...

MOPS International Where do you find faith when the diaper stash didn't last until payday? Tracey Solomon shares why MOPS is so important to her.
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I settled into my chair, wrapped my hands around a hot cup of coffee and felt myself start to relax. “Thank you for taking care of us,” I silently prayed. I was surrounded by moms and I knew my kids were enjoying themselves. ...

MOPS International Chances are, you have lost or know someone who has lost a baby. Today is a day of remembrance for those children.
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Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is a day of remembrance for all pregnancies and infant death which includes but not limited to miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or the death of a newborn. It is recognized in the United States and throughout Canada on October 15th of each year.

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We know you're a fan of MOPS - but are you a registered member?
Register for the MOPS International Membership before October 30th and start receiving weekly Mom-E-Mails, MomSense magazine and this year's theme book, Life on Planet Mom by Lisa T. Bergren (@ltbergren).
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Better Together! MOPS International is excited to introduce the 2009-10 MOPS International Membership that will encourage and support every mom as she navigates through motherhood Together on Planet Mom. Because we truly are ...
































