Sarahlynne Davis
Sarahlynne, MEd, is an experienced educator with 8 years of teaching experience in 3 states. She is also a Yahoo! Shine Parenting Guru and writes for merelymothers.com, a website that analyzes motherhood and the choices we make as parents.
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MEd, University of San Diego, Teaching cert. 5-12 English, Indiana Wesleyan University, BA Skidmore College, Government and EnglishInterests
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Shop at a Warehouse Club? If You're Not Using These Strategies, You Aren't Optimizing Your ExperienceUse these five tactics to make your warehouse shopping experience lucrative and budget-friendly.
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Parenting Guru: 5 Things You Must Do Before You Have KidsThinking of having kids? Read this must-do list first. -
Parenting Guru: Four Things My Parents Did that I'm Trying Not to Repeat with My Children...And One Golden NuggetHere are four things my parents did with me that I'm trying not to repeat with my kids...and one thing my parents did that I'll be lucky if I can replicate.
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Parenting Guru: Am I Not Allowed to Say "No" to My Toddler?There's a new movement for disciplining toddlers and it doesn't include the word "no." Is this a new parenting trend?
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Parenting Guru: I Always Feel GuiltyMy new mommy guilt as I balance the needs of my two children. -
Parenting Guru: My New Year's Resolution: Re-Prioritizing My MarriageBeing parents of young children is time-consuming and so rewarding. But it's time to take care of the other important relationship in my life. -
Fight Off Symptoms of "Senoritis" in Your TeenCollege Application Deadlines are Looming. Help Motivate your Teen through those Final Few Months of High School
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Parenting Guru: Confessions of a mom of one preparing to be a mom of twoWhile I'm super thrilled to welcome my second child into our family, I'm also a little scared. -
Keeping Your Teen Involved in Current EventsTeens should begin to become aware of what's going on in the world around them, but often they show no interest. Here's how to keep your teen fascinated by international and national events.
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Parenting Guru: A thank you letter from a military wife to her civilian familyA thank you letter to an understanding and patient family. -
Do You Think Your Child Needs a Tutor? Here's How to TellSometimes our children are just not excelling at certain subjects. Here's how to tell if your child would benefit from a private tutor. -
Does Your Child Hate His Teacher? Try These Tricks and TacticsEvery so often, our children may get a teacher that is a complete misfit for him and for you. Here are some tactics and strategies to get through this particular type of challenge.
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Strategies to Help Your Child Succeed with Book ReportsBook reports are common assignments in late elementary school and middle school. But often, kids are overwhelmed with the daunting nature of the assignment. Help them overcome their anxiety with these strategies. -
Parenting Guru: My son is terrified of his Halloween costume!Is your child afraid of his Halloween costume? Mine is. -
Parenting Guru: How to get your toddler through transitional timesAre transitions hard for your toddler? They're super hard for mine. Fortunately, I've come up with a few tricks to help him through these tantrum inducing moments. -
Parenting Guru: My son is my husband's shadow - So cute!Does your child copy one parent more than the other? My son does everything his dad does; so adorable! -
Parenting Guru: How do I handle my toddler's angry outbursts?I never know what to do when my toddler gets angry. What do you do to teach your child to express anger in a healthy way? -
Parenting Guru: My cute mom outfitStaying stylish...even when you're a mom -
Parenting Guru: I nominate my husband for dad of the day!My husband is amazing when he reads my mind (which doesn't happen often)! -
Parenting Guru: Breaking my own rule; Teaching my toddler to say noSometimes, you have to break your house rules to teach your toddler how to defend himself. -
Strategies to Handle School Bus BullyingIs your child being bullied on the bus? Here are some techniques to handle this difficult situation.
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Parenting Guru: Preparing your child for a successful school morning routineWorried about the school morning rush? Try these tips for a morning that goes smoothly. -
How to Keep Your Reluctant Reader Reading Throughout the SummerDo you have a child who doesn't enjoy reading? Keep her reading all summer with these fun incentives.
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Prepare Your Middle Schooler for Multiple Classes with Multiple TeachersOften, middle school students don't know how to organize assignments and keep track of homework. Teach him how with these quick tips.
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5 Fun Ways to Grow Your Child's Vocabulary this SummerKids shouldn't stop learning in the summer. Keep their minds sharp by introducing new vocabulary in fun and engaging ways.
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Parenting Guru: A little bit of everything keeps our active life excitingHow we encourage an active lifestyle by supporting every type of activity, even sedentary ones.Also published on:
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Parenting Guru: Tips for long car travel with babies and toddlersWe go on lots of road trips with our toddler. Here's how we make it less stressful and fun!Also published on:
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My Weekly Fitness Routine: Working Out with a Toddler in TowHow I make my weekly work-out routine entertaining for my toddler.
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How to Have a Peaceful and Fun Summer With Your TeenWondering how to handle your teen this summer? Give her the same freedoms and boundaries she gets at school.
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Remember Memorial Day -- Because Our Veterans Can Never ForgetOur veterans know what they miss when they are away; they think about it every day.
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Leave Room for Your ChildrenAs you mature, your dreams may change.
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Parenting Guru: A letter to my son; Your first summer with your dadThis summer, my son will get to experience something new; his dad.
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Five Ways to Keep Your Child Motivated Through the End of the School YearSchool is still in session but your child wants to be outside playing. Here are five tricks to keep him motivated.
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Five Traits Parents Should Be Looking for in Their Child's TeacherLook for these five traits in your child's teacher. Strong teachers will easily identify with most of these attributes.
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Strength Train With Your Toddler: Exercises That Incorporate Fitness and FunThese exercises will be fun for your little one all the while providing excellent strength training for you!
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Parenting Guru: Secrets about bullying schools don't want parents to knowSchools are doing their best to combat bullying, but here's what they're not saying.
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Why "Bubble Kids" Get the Most Attention"Bubble Kids" is a widely used term for the kids who, with a little work, will most likely pass the state test. Find out why these students get the most teacher attention.
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Lies I Told Myself During My Husband's DeploymentThe lies I told myself during my husband's deployment protected me, but made his re-entry that much harder.
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How "Teaching to the Test" is Sabotaging EducationDo you know how much kids miss out on when teachers have to "teach to the test?"
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Parenting Guru: Should kids' sports be competitive and stressful?Maybe we're too gentle on our children. Is competition in kids' sports a healthy thing?
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The History and Traditions of PurimWant to know how Purim is celebrated, its history and traditions? Read on!
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My Husband's DeploymentWhat I discovered about myself and my marriage during my husband's eight-month deployment.
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How Running Became My Favorite Springtime HobbyI was that kid who hated running. But then, I found it could give me a great purpose. And that purpose taught me more than I could ever imagine.
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Does a Longer School Day Really Benefit the Students?Some politicians believe that students will have greater success if they are in school for a longer day. But how will the time be used? Is this a long term solution or a just a band-aid fix to a complicated problem?
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Parenting Guru: Why first love sets the standard for all future lovesFirst love sets the standard for all future loves. Did you have a positive experience? Why or why not?
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Parenting Guru: Why the ordinary moments matter more than any othersChildhood is such a magical, short time, and as parents, we are given such an important job. What kind of childhood are you giving your children?Also published on:
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Parenting Guru: A Holiday Wish for Military FamiliesFor all the military families who are missing a piece this holiday season.
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Parenting Guru: This Thanksgiving, Don't Clean up too Much. Your Photos will Thank YouAs I watched my computer's screensaver scroll through pictures from the last few years, I smiled as I saw formal pictures of our wedding give way to holiday celebrations, pictures of our son and family get-togethers. The photos are familiar. So usually, I scan the faces, without really looking at th
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Parenting Guru: How Primetime Television Perpetuates the "Mommy Wars"Last week, I settled in to watch one of my favorite shows, "Private Practice." One of the main conflicts was that Violet, the psychiatrist, was adjusting to becoming a stay-at-home mom. Lonely and frustrated, she begs her pediatrician friend to get her invited to a "mommy group," even though he asks
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Parenting Guru: Skipping the Costume this HalloweenThe costumes all look the same for boys. Dinosaur, teddy bear, or another type of cuddly animal like a monkey or kangaroo. My son would look cute in all of them, but each time we walk through a Target or Carter's, I just can't bring myself to buy one.
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Parenting Guru: How 9/11 will Affect our Newest GenerationMy son looks at fire trucks with curiosity and awe. He likes to push his toy truck around the driveway, pressing the buttons over and over again, listening to the sirens and songs. "Look at the fire truck!" I say when we see one pass. He waves enthusiastically.
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Parenting Guru: Five Things the Teacher Is Thinking at the Beginning of the School Year1. Will I make a good first impression on my students? As a teacher, I always had a go-to "first day skirt." It was pretty and flowy, not too long, and went well with a white top. I wore it with heels, and it gave me confidence. On that critical first day, you have to get student attention, come acr
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Parenting Guru: Teaching our Kids to Play May Mean Taking Away the ToysThe shakers are square and colorful. My son loves to hold one in his hands and bounce up and down, listening to its rhythms. Once a week, when we go to his toddler play class, he gets a shaker to play with as he explores the obstacle course for that day. Since we've started the class, the teachers h
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Parenting Guru: Pushing a Child Past his Fear: How Far is Too Far?He was clearly terrified. His eyes were huge and his body was trembling. He clung to his mother's leg with his little fingers, his grip so tight I'd have to pry him finger by finger to get him into the water. I smiled to my assistant, who was taking care of the other children who were splashing and
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Parenting Guru: Five Places I Want my Child to SeeThinking through this post, I recalled the many places I've visited in my lifetime, mentally flipping through the historical monuments, beaches, restaurants and hotels I've seen. Which ones do I hope my son gets to visit? After thinking for a few days, trying to choose only five, the ones I decided
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Parenting Guru: The Magic of ChildhoodOne summer, I finally convinced my mom to let me take the "fun" classes at the town's camp, a weekday morning summer school organized by elementary school teachers and hobbyists. I was done spending my summers in "Introductory French" or "vocabulary building." No, this summer, I wanted to take a dra
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Parenting Guru: To My Son's Future Teacher, I ApologizeTo my son's future teacher,
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Parenting Guru: Skipping Spring Break; Are you Guilty?When we were younger, spring break represented five days of freedom. Five days of sleeping in, of not having to get up for class, of playing outside in the warm weather, hanging out with friends and staying up late doing decadent things.
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Parenting Guru: When It Comes To Childbirth, Is Ignorance Really Bliss?Google: "What does childbirth feel like?" Google: "Epidural; pros and cons." Google: "How painful is delivery?" Google: "Episiotomy."
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Parenting Guru: 6 Things No One Tells You About BreastfeedingMoms-to-be hear cryptic language when they ask veteran nursing moms about breastfeeding. "It's challenging," moms will say, or "It's a big commitment. It's hard." There are no specifics to this advice, just nods and generalized language about how difficult it will be in the beginning. However, these
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Parenting Guru: Why Taking a Time-Out from Pregnancy is Good for YouDuring my pregnancy, I exercised to relax. But my old faithful, the elliptical, wasn't enough. Running wasn't quite doing it either, and my pregnant breasts were not excited about the jostling of the treadmill. I needed something so exhilarating that I would keep coming back, even when my joints hur
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Parenting Guru: My Biggest Parenting Obstacle - Trusting my HusbandThe other day, my son dropped his apple core off his tray and it bounced once before hitting the floor. My husband scooped it up, rinsed it under the sink and handed it back to him.
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Parenting Guru: Technology and Toys: are we sabotaging our kids imaginations?Walk up and down the baby aisle at any store, and you'll notice that most baby toys look the same. They light up, make sounds, sing songs or have some exciting electronic reaction when the baby touches a button or pulls on a happy, friendly face. Even certain models of the bouncy chairs can be turne
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Parenting Guru: Is sleep training inevitable?"Don't do it," people warned us throughout my pregnancy. "You'll want to, but don't rock him to sleep. If you do, he'll never be able to fall asleep on his own." Terrified of this dreaded consequence, we followed these instructions exactly. I nursed him and put him in his bassinet, where he fell asl
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Parenting Guru: 17 again; A letter to my high school crushIn the spirit of Valentine's Day, we were asked to write a letter to our childhood crush. I chose my high school crush. It may have been years ago, but I still remember all the butterflies.Hey- I smiled at you today. Did you notice? I think so. You kind of half-smiled back. It was that head tilt/thi
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Parenting Guru: 5 things I wish for my sonWe all want the same things for our children: love, laughter, health, a healthy earth and happiness. We want them to have opportunities, to appreciate and spend time with family, to be good people, and for their talents to grow and shine. We want them to have success, to work hard and stay humble, t
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Parenting Guru: Perfectionism is the downfall of the holiday seasonThis post was probably re-started six times. And as I looked at the blank computer screen on yet another day, it finally dawned on me. As with all things in my life, I am being way too much of a perfectionist. And in this particular situation, it couldn't be more ironic. How do I write a post on eas
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Parenting Guru: Finally thankful for my imperfections!In my twenties, I spent the small amount of disposable income I had on my wardrobe. I have since accumulated boxes of designer shoes, a couple of elaborate ball gowns, and piles of blouses, pants, skirts and accessories. This morning, while my four month old finally napped for longer than twenty min
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Parenting Guru: Living far from family means we teach others our traditionsWhen you give an engineer a recipe, you get perfection. That's why my husband baked his challah bread into a perfectly braided circle like the picture in the cookbook, and mine looked like a lopsided, coiled snake.