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		<title>When I&#8217;m left too long all by myself</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2012/01/when-im-left-too-long-all-by-myself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Only Me]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alternately titled: This is what I think of while I&#8217;m alone and it makes me laugh out loud and then get embarassed because there&#8217;s no one with me Or this won&#8217;t be nearly as funny to you because you weren&#8217;t with me The other day I was heading home from somewhere (the details aren&#8217;t important)...]]></description>
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		<title>Why Our Children Will Never Learn to Leave the Playground Antics Behind</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/11/why-our-children-will-never-learn-to-leave-the-playground-antics-behind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogging]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[adults behaving badly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bullies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[playground antics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m in the middle of teaching my 10 year old son how to find his &#8220;tribe&#8221; so to speak. We&#8217;ve come to the realization that his problems at school are one part bullying and one part him not knowing where his place in the world is socially. But how can I blame him for not...]]></description>
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		<title>Reason Number 353 Why Kids Sometimes Do Know More Than We Do</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/11/reason-number-353-why-kids-sometimes-do-know-more-than-we-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guilt free]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspiration]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theguiltyparent.com/?p=2813</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear Mom, We&#8217;ve been talking and it&#8217;s come to our attention that you&#8217;re stressed out. We know this because we&#8217;ve heard you muttering in the bathroom, &#8220;That&#8217;s fantastic. Another gray hair to join the rest of them.&#8221; And we understand. Really, we do. But as kids it&#8217;s our job to stress you, make you question...]]></description>
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		<title>Will the Real Bully Please Stand Up</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/11/will-the-real-bully-please-stand-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/11/will-the-real-bully-please-stand-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 06:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elementary school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fighting back against bullies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[making friends]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.theguiltyparent.com/?p=2795</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been a wreck the last three days over the latest installment in a school district that seems to be failing my children. Not academically; oh no. All the kids have really good grades. I could not be a more proud mom when it comes to where they are academically. But this? Sigh. If you...]]></description>
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		<title>When Barbie Lost Her Head: A Lesson on Growing Up</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/10/when-barbie-lost-her-head-a-lesson-on-growing-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/10/when-barbie-lost-her-head-a-lesson-on-growing-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past week has been a massive clean out of Bebe&#8217;s room. I&#8217;ve popped countless ibuprofen tablets over the headache and eye twitch it&#8217;s given me. See, she has too much stuff. You would think that being the only girl she&#8217;d have less stuff than the boys but somehow that&#8217;s not been the case. She...]]></description>
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		<title>Mom&#8217;s Facebook Rules: More Strict than the First Rule of Fight Club</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/10/moms-facebook-rules-more-strict-than-the-first-rule-of-fight-club/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/10/moms-facebook-rules-more-strict-than-the-first-rule-of-fight-club/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting rules]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[rules of social networks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are few things I require of the teenager in my house; mostly because there were few things required of me as a teenager. As long as the lines of communication are open, I&#8217;m peachy keen. As long as the few rules I have are honored, I&#8217;m fantabulous. Break one of those rules or shut...]]></description>
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		<title>Lingerie for Girls? No Thank You</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/08/lingerie-for-girls-no-thank-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/08/lingerie-for-girls-no-thank-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kids and Teens]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sexual advertising]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well so you know I get a little bent out of shape about the appropriateness and inappropriateness of clothing for girls so I bet you&#8217;re not surprised when I tell you how much this pissed me off: And might I remind you again, that I&#8217;m no prude. But there&#8217;s something about lingerie created for young...]]></description>
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		<title>Almost Wordless Wednesday: From This to This</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/08/almost-wordless-wednesday-from-this-to-this/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/08/almost-wordless-wednesday-from-this-to-this/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can&#8217;t believe that in just five short years I went from this: &#160; To this: &#160; The first day of school is tomorrow. I have decided. I am not ready.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s All Comes Down to Believing</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/08/its-all-comes-down-to-believing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/08/its-all-comes-down-to-believing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long time since I have participated in writing prompts, be they motivational, inspirational or both but after reading about my friend Jessica from It&#8217;s My Life and her brand new site called Kick in the Blog, I knew I couldn&#8217;t turn away the opportunity to participate because this is very much in...]]></description>
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		<title>Nuttin Moms</title>
		<link>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/07/nuttin-moms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theguiltyparent.com/2011/07/nuttin-moms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:45:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nichole Smith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[activities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s post is a guest post written by my good friend and blogger, Carla, who blogs at The Reluctant WAHM. Give her some love! (I can totally relate, even though I&#8217;m not a Nuttin Mom). The term “Soccer Mom” has become sort of a universal,  catch-all phrase for moms who drive their kids to various and...]]></description>
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