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A place for moms in the community to talk about the hot topic or question of the day and ask their own questions and get them answered by the local Mom’s Council.Hello again for this week's Moms Talk. As always, our Moms Council will get the discussion started, but you take it from there with ideas, thoughts, and comments of your own! This week's topic: Summer camp: Is it worth the expense, what to look for in a camp, and any experiences you may have had.
Hello Moms! This is your chance to weigh in on issues that impact your family. As always, our discussion will be kicked off by our esteemed Moms Council, but keep it going by adding your thoughts in the comments section. This week's topic: Television: How much is enough, too much, and what, if any, parameters should be set?
Hello again to Moms Talk, where mothers can come together and talk about the issues that matter to them. To get the discussion going, we'll hear from our panel of Gaithersburg mothers, the Moms Council. This week's topic: After School Activities: Should they be required, optional, guided choices, left up to the kids, etc. Feel free (encouraged, in fact) to add your two, four or six cents to the discussion. Also, if you have something you want to talk about in a future edition of Moms Talk, let us know in the comments!
This week's topic, which as always will be started by our Moms Council, will deal with a topic that has been swirling around in the media lately. Tiger Moms: Is a super-strict parenting approach the right one, and if not, are there still lessons to be learned from such a drastic alternative? Add your thoughts in the comments!
This week's edition of Moms Talk is, like every other week, a place for moms like you to weigh in on the issues facing parents today. To get the discussion started we have our distinguished Moms Panel. But we want to hear from you too! This weeks's topic: Vaccinations: Did you or didn't you, and what, if any, were the moral dilemmas you faced in your decision?
It's that time of week again where we toss a topic out to our esteemed Moms Council to get a discussion going, and then leave the rest up to you, the readers. Last week's discussion on circumcision really took on a life of its own. This week's topic is somewhat less controversial, but important nonetheless. Me time: what's the right balance, what to do with that time, etc. And go!
Welcome back to our weekly discussion session on issues that moms face. As always, our Moms Council will lead off, but we want you to join in too! This week's topic— Circumcision: Pros, cons, dilemmas, anecdotes.
Hey again, it's time for this week's Moms Talk discussion topic. On the agenda: Finding the right daycare. What to look for, how much is price a factor, and any other advice you've heard or have to give. If you forgot who is on our Moms Council, check back on our previous topics—going back to work and potty training.
Welcome back Moms! We had a great discussion last week about going back to work after maternity leave. Let's keep it going this week with our Gaithersburg Moms Council starting things off, but please join in and tell us what you think! This week's topic: Potty training: When is the best time to start? What methods work vs. don't work? Any tips, tricks or advice to share from experience? New to the discussion? Meet our Moms Council: -Shihoko Goto is a mother of a seven- and four-year-old.-Robin Ferrier is the mother of a seven-month-old.-Gail Norris is the mother of 4-year-old twins.
OK moms, this weekly column is your place to speak out about issues that mater to you. Patch has assembled a Moms Council comprised of local mothers who will suggest topics and get the discussion started. Shihoko Goto is a mother of a seven- and four-year-old. Robin Ferrier is the mother of a seven-month-old. Gail Norris is the mother of 4-year-old twins. So to get things started off, here is this week's topic: The first week back at work: After being out for a few months on maternity leave, what tricks or techniques did you use to get yourself ready to face the office? What was it like …