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This post is part of a campaign sponsored by Energy Upgrade California. MomsLA has partnered with Energy Upgrade California to let you know some of the easiest things you can do around your home to save energy. Making even simple changes to the way you use energy in your home can have an impact on the …

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MomsLA is your source for Things to do in Los Angeles With Kids. Recently, my son and I were in the restroom at the California Science Center. We heard a little girl crying and whining, and we heard the little girl’s mother tell her to “shut up.” Repeatedly. My son looked at me with wide …

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An Open Letter to the Parents of My Son’s Classmates: The trip slips have gone home along with the sign-up for parent volunteers. You may be wondering why I don’t join you on the walking field trip to the museum. You may be wondering why, after the first walking field trip in the beginning of …

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This is a sponsored post.  Just thinking about my kids going to college stresses me out. Actually, thinking about paying for my kids to go college is what really stresses me out. ScholarShare, California’s 529 College Savings Plan, wants to help with that. ScholarShare will help California families start their college savings efforts by offering up …

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This is a guest post by April McCaffery My journey as a single mom began 12 years ago when I left my husband in Rochester, NY and moved back in with my parents and two daughters, then nearly 3 and 6. I had a couple of hundred dollars cash, no bank account, no car and …

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Editor’s Note: This article was written by a guest contributor in 2012. It reflects her opinion. The internet has been abuzz regarding the new Lego Friends line. I am in the anti-Friends camp, and after engaging in a lot of discussion with real-life human friends, I’ve figured out why I feel so strongly. I’ve rounded …

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