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Do you guys remember the great crash of 2008? When GNMParents went semi-dark for a spell? It seems we might be having some residual trouble with our feed and it’s causing a bit of a mystery.
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Hi there, and thanks for coming by and checking us out. GNMParents is a community blog made up of over 20 parents who write about most things under the sun. Our contributors and readers engage in some fun and helpful conversations in the comment section. That’s why we’re here.
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I’ve talked before about our son Andrew’s soccer playing career (and ours). At the beginning of his senior year in high school, that career came to an abrupt stop.
That kind of sentence usually is followed by one which speaks of a traumatic injury, a life tragedy of some sort. In this story however, there was […]

Last year we took two (2!!!) family vacations, and were blessed to dip our toes in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans in the same year. It was such a great time. Both Hubby and I agree that traveling with the boys is very pleasant, overall. We definitely had stressful moments, but […]

I am a working mom. Does that define who I am? I am a school counselor. Does that define my character? I get to be a stay at home mom in the summers, on Winter Break, on Spring Break. Does this define my commitment to my family? I am a […]

GNMParents is closing out 2007 with a vacation! There’s a lot of traveling and celebrating going on this week and we’ve decided to sink a little deeper into our families.
To be politically incorrect we wish you a very Merry Christmas, and even if that’s not your thing, we’re pretty sure that you won’t be […]

Thanks to everyone who participated in our Blogibirthday give away last week!
Congratulations to Alimum, Sara, and Amy Secord who all won copies of the Danger Rangers DVD and book set!!
Congratulations to Heather for winning the hand warmer! And to Garen for winning the Baby Butler Hands Free Bottle Holder!
Caryn won a copy of Dadditude!
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Today signals the end of our Blogibirthday celebration. It’s been fun, don’t you think? The winners for the contest will be announced on Monday. While our regularly scheduled columns were shuffled around a bit this week we started having some interesting discussions about what might be in store for GNMParents in 2008. […]

For today’s give-away Dawn from Barefoot Books is offering one GNM Parent a hardcover copy of Listen, Listen written by Phillis Gershator and illustrated by Alison Jay. As the image above illustrates, it is a beautiful book. The following is the starred review from Booklist, (the ALA magazine):

“Jay’s stylized pictures, with the texture […]

Editor’s Note: We welcome Phil Lerman, the author of “Dadditude: How a Real Man Became a Real Dad” to guest blog with us today. Conveniently, the prize for today’s contest is his book, which has been called “funny and insightful” by Publishers Weekly. To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this […]