Home and Family | CafeMom.com https://cafemom.com/lifestyle-home-and-family Parenting, Baby Names, Celebrities, and Royal News Thu, 28 Nov 2024 02:22:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://cafemom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-cafemom-favicon-150x150.png Home and Family | CafeMom.com https://cafemom.com/lifestyle-home-and-family 32 32 My Best Friend Is Pregnant With My Husband’s Baby & I Couldn’t Be Happier https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/woman-reveals-how-best-friend-became-surrogate Fri, 29 Nov 2024 21:32:00 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752923 A true blue, ride-or-die best friend is hard to come by. But when you have one, they will often do anything for you. One woman is sharing the story of how her longtime best friend became her surrogate after her husband helped impregnate her. The friend knew that the woman had always wanted to be […]

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]]> If I Attend My Sister’s Destination Wedding, My Kids Can’t Have Christmas & I Feel Like a Jerk https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/mom-forced-to-choose-between-christmas-and-wedding Fri, 29 Nov 2024 16:30:38 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752517 The last several years have hit many families financially. Some are just beginning to recover from hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and their lives are finally returning to a bit of normalcy. Plenty of people are still attempting to get their finances back in order, and money continues to be tight. Parents continue to […]

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]]> Single Mom Lacy Garcia, CEO of Willow, Finds Financial Independence After Divorce https://cafemom.com/parenting/work-it-mama-lacy-garcia-willow-divorce Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:05:25 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=742575 Most of us probably don’t know exactly what’s coming in and out of our bank accounts. We don’t want to think about how much we have saved for retirement or if we can retire at all. Talking about money can be uncomfortable; for moms, however, money can be especially challenging if they rely on their […]

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]]> My Sister Wants Me To Sign a ‘Code of Conduct’ With Dress Code To Host Thanksgiving at My Own Home https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/my-sister-wants-me-to-sign-a-code-of-conduct-to-host-thanksgiving Tue, 26 Nov 2024 20:50:50 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=753932 Holidays are supposed to be a joyous time. You get to take time off work. You eat and rest and catch up with relatives you may not have seen in a while. And for some people, therein lies the problem. No one has the power to work your nerves like family. Never is this more […]

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]]> The Best Adult Stocking Stuffers for Moms, Dads, & Grandparents https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/best-adult-stocking-stuffers-mom-dad-grandma-grandpa Tue, 26 Nov 2024 18:33:15 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=753486 Opening stockings doesn’t have to just be for the kids. Take some time this year and get some adult stocking stuffers for the grown-ups in your life who are attending your Christmas festivities. Whether that’s making sure Mom has something in her stocking (because she’s probably been so busy filling everyone else’s) or including Grandma […]

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]]> 15 Elf on the Shelf Ideas To Make the Christmas Season Smoother https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/elf-on-the-shelf-ideas Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:46:25 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=751732 Trying to come up with a month’s worth of ideas for Elf on the Shelf can be quite a task. After all, we’re also busy shopping for Christmas, planning holiday meals, wrapping presents, and filling stockings. Not to mention we’re balancing our usual workload and chores. The elf is just one more thing on top […]

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]]> 18 Best Advent Calendars for Kids To Count Down to Christmas https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/best-advent-calendars-kids Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:31:11 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=750834 Kids don’t always process time the way adults do, so waiting for something as exciting as Christmas Day can be hard. It’s especially true if they don’t exactly understand how many days there are to go. That’s why Advent calendars can be so fun for kids. Not only do they get to unwrap a treat […]

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]]> Twinkling Trends: Christmas Light Ideas for a Bright Holiday Season https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/christmas-light-ideas Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:59:10 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=748671 It’s no secret things look a little brighter at Christmastime. Perhaps this is because of all the joy and merriment we share with our family and friends. Another illuminating factor, of course, is all the Christmas light displays around town. You don’t have to channel Clark Griswold and cause a power outage to make the […]

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]]> Show Grandparents Some Love With These Thoughtful Christmas Presents https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/best-gifts-for-grandparents Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:14:00 +0000 https://cafemomcom.bigscoots-staging.com/blog/best-gifts-for-grandparents/ The holiday season is a magical time when families come together to celebrate and create lasting memories. For grandparents, it’s an especially joyous season, as they get to watch their children and grandchildren gather under one roof. Even though spending quality time with family is priceless, a thoughtful gift can make the holidays even more […]

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]]> My MIL Showed Up Uninvited to Our Vacation Cabin & Is Mad I Refused To Entertain Her https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/mil-showed-up-uninvited-vacation-cabin-mad-refused-entertain-aita Sun, 03 Nov 2024 13:58:01 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=748205 Relationships between mothers-in-law and their daughters-in-law can be complex. But when one person oversteps in a big way, things can get downright nasty. Recently, a MIL showed up uninvited to her son and DIL’s vacation cabin — and then was mad when her DIL refused to entertain her. In early November, a Reddit user took […]

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