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My fiance and I just broke up. He moved back in with his ex-wife because my son was very crabby and unhappy and it drove him away. My fiance told me after he left that we still could be together, but the day he moved out, he moved right back in with his ex. Evidently, he had it all planned out. How do I get my fiance back?

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Parents’ guide to new movies

Monday, July 6, 2009

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Museum, bookstore to hold fundraiser

Monday, July 6, 2009

The Charleston Museum and Barnes & Noble in West Ashley will have a free American Girl-themed tea party at 3 p.m. Friday at the bookstore.

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Better ways to get baby to sleep

Monday, July 6, 2009

My granddaughter, following a monthlong stay in the hospital after she was born, came home under the watchful eye of her parents. She has slept for about three months in a cradle next to Mom and Dad's bed. But now my daughter is trying to put the baby down in the crib when she falls asleep, and the baby doesn't seem to like that and wakes up. My granddaughter sleeps well in the cradle. — a grandmother in Houston, Texas.

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Kids' soccer just for kicks

Monday, July 6, 2009

This month and next, parents of preschoolers all over the Lowcountry will flock to their local recreation departments to sign their youngsters up for fall soccer.

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Bug Party helps teach kids

Monday, July 6, 2009

Bugs will swarm to your outdoor party in South Carolina. So … why not make it look like it was all your idea and invite them? In fact, you could make bugs the centerpiece of your celebration and call it a Bug Party.

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Children need to feel secure

Monday, July 6, 2009

There is no greater gift we parents can give to our children than a home that guarantees security and unconditional love. Because everything else — faith, confidence, trust, morality, curiosity — builds from there.

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How are you staying cool this summer?

Monday, July 6, 2009

Sometimes all that matters is that it's cool. But there's cool, and then there's coool.

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Doggy trial run prevents future grief

Sunday, July 5, 2009

We're down to one pet: a tiny toad named Max, so my kids are pining. They want a puppy. I resist. Because you know who'll really be raising any dog: Me.

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Arrr! There be 'Pirates!'

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Charleston is under siege. With a nod to Charleston's pirate history, the Children's Museum of the Lowcountry is adding a new exhibit Tuesday for toddlers through adults.

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Parents’ guide to new movies

Monday, June 29, 2009

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Reading ritual at bedtime

Monday, June 29, 2009

When I was pregnant with my first child, I read several parenting books about encouraging kids to love reading. All suggested finding a quiet time and a comfortable place so that children associate the task with all things positive and reassuring.

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Mom's display of distrust ridiculous

Monday, June 29, 2009

Sometimes my stepson will have a T-ball game when he's scheduled to spend time with us. But when we pick him up for his visit, his mom will not send his glove or bat with him.

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Prepare when traveling with kids

Monday, June 29, 2009

A young family with three boys, ages 7, 5 and 2, recently traveled from the West Coast to the East Coast. They learned from experience that they all needed a couple of days to adjust to the three-hour time difference.

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