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		<title>Mama&#8217;s Day out!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 18:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ketaki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moms @ work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[happiness]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was the perfect day to be with my loved son. I took a day off and decided to give him 100% attention. Since he is the second one I always tend to have guilt feeling that he never gets 100% of me. He always has to share everything; and that’s what is best for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Office Diwali Party and Celebrating Diwali at work</title>
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		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/office-diwali-party-and-celebrating-diwali-at-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 20:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khushi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adapting Traditions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moms @ work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[celebrating diwali at work]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrating Diwali at work? Diwali 2011 is around the corner! In this economy, who does not need some prosperity in the office. Diwali is the celebration of a new start, of prosperity, honoring friends and family. So whether you are having an office Diwali party or a quieter celebration of your own, below are some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Childhood memories</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/childhood-memories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/childhood-memories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>indrani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moms Eye View]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childhood memories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraangipani]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[singapore blog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5655</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Has it ever happened that a small white flower can bring back memories of childhood? Well it surely happened with me today and that led me fondly to my childhood memories. I took my son for cycling on the track close to my house. And there they were, frangipanis, hanging from the tree in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mom Dilemma – To work or not to work?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/the-mom-dilemma-%e2%80%93-to-work-or-not-to-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 14:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deslie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moms @ work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stay at home moms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[to work or not to work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women and careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working moms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Growing up I knew that I would go to college.  It wasn’t an option not too.  It had been a part of my plan for as long as I can remember.  Neither one of my parents had the opportunity to go to college after high school, though they both made it through much later in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How does one react to the death of someone like Bin Laden?</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/how-does-one-react-to-the-death-of-someone-like-bin-laden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/how-does-one-react-to-the-death-of-someone-like-bin-laden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 16:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neelam Kamdar Bhamani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a mom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The whole world is abuzz today with the news of the killing of the number one most wanted man, Osama Bin Laden. Even as President Obama made the official announcement, thousands of people across the nation were out on the streets rejoicing and celebrating. My own facebook page was flooded with status updates of celebratory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mom in Question &#8211; Mona</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/mom-in-question-mona/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/mom-in-question-mona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chandana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mom in Question]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name:  Nurani Mohana Profession: Apart from being a proud homemaker, working for a non-profit organization and managing their activities Kids: 2 sons,  11yrs and 7yrs Born and brought up:  Kolkata, India What seemed most interesting about life in US when you came here? An interesting aspect of life in US is the way Indians living [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mom in Question &#8211; Tacy</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/mom-in-question-tacy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/mom-in-question-tacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 05:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khushi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mom in Question]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mompreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[follow your rainbow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[livelong wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mom enterpreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[northrup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tacy]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5434</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tell us a little bit about raising kids in England – how is it different from the US? What surprised you?  I have actually found that it is very similar.  With the moms I’ve gotten to know in the UK, we all seem to share the same concerns whether it be ensuring proper nutrition and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grading Parents</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/grading-parents/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/grading-parents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 04:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khushi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moms @ work]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5395</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I read recently that a Florida school system is experimenting with grading parents. Apparently, parental involvement has been found, not suprisingly to be a critical component of a childs success. Of course, that meant I immediately graded myself and my husband (and scored significantly higher than him on all parameters). Here are some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What’s your social media personality?</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/what%e2%80%99s-your-social-media-personality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/what%e2%80%99s-your-social-media-personality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2011 03:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chandana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for fun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAHMs Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LinkedIn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5380</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The future is digital and even though you don’t want to leave behind a huge digital imprint – the total lack of it could also say a lot about you.  After all aren’t we all responsible adults and know our e-manners. Dramatic shifts in communication habits and etiquette are occurring, and I am content that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Isnt it all about perception?</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/isnt-it-all-bout-perception/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/isnt-it-all-bout-perception/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chandana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moms Eye View]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAHMs Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[moms views]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perception]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stay at home moms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This statement has its lighter side and its darker side, but it&#8217;s a functional statement, not a philosophical one. Perception is reality is usually just a clumsy but short way of saying that people do not react to reality, they react to their perception of it. Therefore if you control how they perceive reality, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gentle soft touch</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/gentle-soft-touch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/gentle-soft-touch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 08:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>indrani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Our kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising Techie Gen Z]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chua]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tiger mom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5347</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Amy Chua, a Harvard Graduate and Yale Law Professor seem to have created quite a stir among parents. Her book, ‘Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother’ seems to be getting rave reviews from few Chinese families who can identify themselves with her, and equally criticised by the western and some Indian parents. The book talks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Driving dreams</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/driving-dreams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/driving-dreams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 20:12:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chandana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Extra curricular activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moms Eye View]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Efficient Mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Driving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toddlers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Admitting to this is one of my biggest embarrassments. It’s been so long that I cant even remember how long I’ve been here in the US &#8211; and yet I don’t know how to drive. Honestly I’ve run out of excuses as to why I can’t and now that my toddler son is growing up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red Light Beckoning</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/red-light-beckoning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/red-light-beckoning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khushi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moms @ work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blackberry moms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working mom issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working moms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working mother]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working mother blackberry]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5324</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Blackberry&#8230;..whats not to love? That perk of work that languishes in your pocket or purse as a constant reminder &#8211; you are a working woman, you belong to an organization, there may be an email from your boss creeping into your pocket right now. I dont think I could work without my blackberry - it helps [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The bug that goes around</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/the-bug-that-goes-around/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/the-bug-that-goes-around/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khushi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moms Eye View]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5308</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Back when I did not have kids, I would look disdainfully at coworkers who claimed that their kids made them sick. Really? I would think. Kids get so sick? Somehow in India I dont remember general awareness or recognition of this fact, but now, looking back I think it to be very much possible. So [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Working Mom Ideas &#8211; Tips for organizing mornings</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/working-mom-ideas-tips-for-organizing-mornings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/working-mom-ideas-tips-for-organizing-mornings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khushi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moms @ work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Daily Tip Off]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[morning rush tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tips for organizing mornings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[working mom ideas]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5305</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week was a tough one for me. My husband was out of town and I had the kids and the house and my job all to myself. To complicate matters both the school and my office is far from my home and far from each other. So that added in a whole couple of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Year Resolutions</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/old-year-resolutions-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/old-year-resolutions-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khushi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[old year resolutions]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5294</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last year I started making &#8216;old year resolutions&#8217; in December. With a month to go, and many a resolution and good intention gone awry, I saw this as my way to claim victory over proscrastination and that sinking feeling that I did not live up to my resolutions for yet another year. It also helps me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Never too old</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/never-too-old/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/never-too-old/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>indrani</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a mom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My son came to me the other day utterly disappointed with some friends in the playground ‘Mom, could you please tell them not to be so rude to me and include me in their play as well?’ &#8216;Honey playground battles you have to fight on your own. I am here to encourage you, to give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Emergency Bag</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/the-emergency-bag/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/the-emergency-bag/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:51:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dora</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Daily Tip Off]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Efficient Mom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emergency bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prevent meltdown bag]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5139</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For times when the kids are very cranky, say just after school or day care or a day at the mall, fish out the emergency bag! Just take any special looking bag (maybe those conference bags that you never use) and stuff them with things that let the kids touch various kids of textures and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Baby Carrots</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/baby-carrots/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/baby-carrots/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khushi</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life as a mom]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bloggermoms.com/?p=5089</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I think it was Beverly Hills 90210 where I heard the term &#8216;cutie pie&#8217; used first. I did not particularly like the pie tail to that phrase. A pie did not look very fascinating, and certainly was not something I craved at that point. So I dismissed it as an American thing. I decided I would never [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The myth of unconditional love</title>
		<link>http://www.bloggermoms.com/the-myth-of-unconditional-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bloggermoms.com/the-myth-of-unconditional-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zahira</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[SAHMs Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unconditional]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Human relationships like a contract – we give our love to a person and at the same time we subconsciously place all kinds of expectations on that person which we want them to fulfill. And then when the other person fails to sufficiently satisfy our demands (which will definitely happen from time to time – [...]]]></description>
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