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Mother's Day is fast approaching and husbands & children are busy planning--gifts, flowers, breakfast in bed. But what do moms really want? Aviva Goldfarb at The Six O'Clock Scramble has created a handy list with plenty of room to add your own wishes. I know I will make sure to leave this in a very visible spot for my family to see prior to Sunday. :-)

Flash giveaway: We're in a giving mood so we want to give away a $25 Amazon gift card!

A dad released a powerful video of a teacher and teachers aid allegedly calling his autistic son a bastard, and having inappropriate conversations in class. Three important takeaways from this story:

When Cindy Ballagh's 10-year-old son Kaden lost his portable videogame recently, she asked him where he last put it. His answer: on his dresser.

Ashley Judd is known for many things--talented actress, humanitarian advocate, celebrity family, etc. However, if you search for mentions of Ms.

We want to end March with a giveaway for our fantastic community. The first 10 people to purchase a set of Lunchbox Love here on sayplease.com can choose 4 volumes of Lunchbox Love for free. To win, you must do the following:

Every mother knows that the love for her child begins even before birth, at the very moment she realizes she's pregnant. A very-pregnant customer, Joy, sent us this photograph that shows her spreading the Love to her baby inside her belly.

One of the biggest complaints parents--especially mothers--have is that there never seems to be enough time in the day

The Working Mother Media website, workingmother.com, is giving away the complete line of Lunchbox Love! The giveaway includes Lunchbox Love Volumes 1-32, Lunchbox Love for all the important people in your life, seasonal Lunchbox Love, and Lunchbox Love for Birthday Boys and Girls. To enter the giveaway, go to http://www.workingmother.com/giveaways/lunchbox-love-notes-giveaway. Good luck!

On the heels of the Ohio shooting we are all pulling our children a little closer and hugging them a little tighter. Tragedies like these are unfortunate and remind us how improtant it is to stay connected to our kids. Keeping the lines of communication open, by talking, laughing, sending notes, spending time together is key to building a positive relationship with them. It is the key to letting them know they can feel safe telling you ANYTHING. It is the key to being in tune with their emotional state. Our heart goes out to the entire Chardon, Ohio community.