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Moms, Be a Mom, Not a Friend

By Mary Jo Rapini

 

Raising daughters is so tough and no one teaches you how. During the teen years, your daughters have so many dramatic changes you often want to cling to the path of least resistance, and that means not enforcing rules or boundaries. Moms who become their daughter’s friend instead of mom are doing their child a huge disservice, mostly because you can’t be friends. Your daughter needs you to mentor, establish boundaries and be strong enough to say no when you need to in order to keep her safe. Relationships are about equality and sharing on the same level. Some information should not be shared with your daughter, and sharing too much of your personal life with your teen won’t help her deal with her own issues, and it may lead to her respecting your opinions less.

 

She needs to be taught that she cannot be disrespectful to you or her dad, nor can she bully her siblings. While she is under your care, she is responsible for following the house rules. You put yourself at a disadvantage if you are her “buddy” and resist following through with discipline that comes with the consequences of her behavior.

 

There is a motto I use frequently, and it has helped me say NO as well as follow through with discipline when necessary. That motto is, “You don’t have to like me or the rules, you only have to respect them and follow through.” Your daughter will become a strong capable woman if you clear the way with boundaries and support showing her there is no end to a mother’s love.

 

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Chuck E. Cheese’s Video Contest Makes Mom the Star

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Chuck E. Cheese is celebrating moms as they know that they are awesome and need some love especially as mothers day comes around! This year they’ve put together their first ever video contest where dads and their kids can show mom some love and maybe win some cool prizes for her for Mother’s Day. They’re asking fans to submit a video of their kids telling why they think “My Mom Rules!” at http://bit.ly/MyMomRules to be entered to win her a day at the spa, a special lunch or flowers.

Plus, the first 100 people who enter will win free guest passes to Chuck E. Cheese’s for a family trip – or to give mom a break. 😉

 

The contest is open for submissions now through May 4 at 11:50 p.m. Check out our earliest entries here!

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Are You Man Enough To Be the #LatteRomeo ? @Starbucks #CaffeMocha #StarbucksVia

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Starbucks VIA® Latte
#LatteRomeo Mother’s Day Video Contest

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post, in conjunction with Starbucks and Life of Dad, LLC. I was provided with samples packets of Starbucks VIA® Latte, and received compensation for participating in this promotion.

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Anyone that is married knows that marriage is not always easy, and as you have kids it becomes even more difficult to not only stay the romantic fool that you were when you were younger, but also it is not always easy to say thank you for everything that your partner does to keep everything running the way that it should (at least that is the case in my own home). Every now and again you have to step up and let mom know how much she is appreciated and this mothers day is the perfect time to do this (though anyday would do too).

Life of Dad and Starbucks have partnered together to bring a cool contest to life. You will be able to become a “Latte Romeo” by preparing that special mom a special breakfast in bed accompanied by a Starbucks VIA® Latte. It’ll be a meal that she’ll never ever forget…seriously…ever.

The chance for you to win the #LatteRomeo challenge is not entirely in your hands, you see one of the clinchers here is that you have to let your kids pick what will be served to Mom and you will prepare that feast, no matter what they come up with (now remember – no cheating…you have to make what they pick!).

Starbucks Via Latte Vanilla Latte Powder

Does your 3 year old think Mom wants only cupcakes for breakfast? Well throw on your apron and get baking. Does your son think 7am is the perfect time for a rack of lamb and a side order of nachos? Time for you to start marinating. They name it, you make it. That’s the rule.

The one thing you can be sure Mom will love when presented with her own personal feast is a sweet and steamy STARBUCKS VIA® LATTE that you prepared in your own kitchen! The one thing you can be sure Mom will love when presented with her personalized breakfast is a sweet and creamy Starbucks VIA® Vanilla Latte or a rich, indulgent Starbucks VIA® Caffè Mocha. The best part is she gets her Starbucks without having to leave the bed, and that makes you a #LatteRomeo.

My daughter gave me my marching orders this morning… while we did not do breakfast in bed (as I know my wife and what she appreciates), we did catch her by surprise without burning down the house) and we had fun in the meantime. At the same time, we made J-Mom happy and got her ready for her day of work (she had to work today) with a full stomach. Below is our video and as you can see I definitely AM the #LatteRomeo …. hands down… I know I have this contest in the bag…

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That being said I GUESS I should see what you can come up with… though I know you have no chance to compare to this #LatteRomeo . I challenge you to share your ultimate Mother’s Day breakfast story with an Instagram video (only 15 seconds, so get creative) in LIFE OF DAD’S STARBUCKS VIA® #LatteRomeo Contest! The grand prize winner will receive a $500 Starbucks Card.

 

To enter the contest you must:

  • Create an Instagram video of the morning surprise that features the Starbucks Latte. The video length for Instagram is only 15 seconds, so pack in as much awesome as you can. (All videos must contain a visual of the Starbucks VIA® Latte logo and/or mention “Starbucks VIA® Latte” in video.)
  • Share your video on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
  • Email a link to your video to starbucks@lifeofdad.com
  • Include all of the below in your social postings:
  • #StarbucksVIA
  • #LatteRomeo
  • @Starbucks
  • #CaffeMocha or #VanillaLatte (optional)

STARBUCKS will choose the winners on the basis of:

  • creativity of presentation (30%)
  • adherence to cheerful, uplifting theme (40%)
  • Starbucks story/coffee involvement (30%)
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@YesVideo Mothers Day Twitter Party – This Thursday! #YesMemory SPON

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There’s going to be a great putter party this coming Thursday at 8 PM CST to celebrate Mother’s Day and to talk further about safeguarding images, videos, and other precious memories. YesVideo will be hosting this twitter party with a number of the ambassadors like myself in attendance to talk about our experiences and to listen to the experience you’ve had as well as here some great Mother’s Day memories that you could share with us as well. I hope to see you there!

Also, if you go to the YesVideo Facebook site, they are having a great contest right now to celebrate mothers. You can be eligible to win a $100 gift certificate for services I YesVideo. I encourage all of you to go and check out the Facebook site today – https://www.facebook.com/yesvideo/app_198645986849938

 

This post was created in connection with my appointment as an Ambassador for YesVideo. Visit www.facebook.com/yesvideo to join the conversation

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Teleflora Mother’s Day collection Giveaway

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Make Mom’s day extra special with Teleflora Flowers for this coming Mother’s Day!

Whether it is one of the below bouquets that I am spotlighting or any of their bouquets, there is nothing better than showing your thanks for that special mom by giving her something beautiful.

Teleflora’s Magnificent Mom Bouquet from The Collection by Faith Hill, $54.95
http://www.teleflora.com/flowers/bouquet/faith-hill–magnificent-mom-bouquet-401988p.asp
Pink lilies and other pastel favorites in a gorgeous hand-blown pink glass vase

Teleflora’s Sunny Day Pitcher of Roses, $54.95 http://www.teleflora.com/flowers/bouquet/telefloras-sunny-day-pitcher-ofoses-372764p.asp
A pitcher of classic yellow roses is a summery treat. Mom will love the bouquet now, then use our Sunny Day pitcher to sip lemonade!

Teleflora’s Perfectly Pastel, $39.95
http://www.teleflora.com/flowers/bouquet/telefloras-perfectly-pastel-with-pinkoses-314552p.asp
This elegant bouquet features pink Asiatic lilies, yellow carnations, lavender cushion spray chrysanthemums, yellow spray roses, and pink roses in a charming lavender vase.

To see the full Mother’s Day lineup, visit: http://www.teleflora.com/mothers-day/mothers-day-flowers-97452_97453c.asp

Teleflora’s flowers are hand-arranged and hand-delivered by local florists in our 18,000+ network, the industry’s largest. All of our arrangements are both pretty and practical because they come in keepsake containers that can be reused long after the flowers fade away.

Additionally, you can receive 20% off on any flower order with coupon code FBOOK20.

Giveaway

How would you like to win a Teleflora bouquet for Yourself or someone you love? All you need to do is go to the Teleflora Mother’s day flowers collection and leave a comment here letting me know which is your favorite item displayed there and why. The contest will end on May 2, 2011.
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    Win $75 Giveaway Toward Restaurants on Local Pages!

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    Every dad has a superwoman in his life, and that special lady deserves to be celebrated with a delicious night out. In honor of Mother’s Day (May 8), I have partnered with Local Pages (www.localpages.com) to celebrate moms out there for the amazing things that they do! One lucky reader will be provided with $75 toward any restaurant found on Local Pages.

    I have to say that prior to working with Local pages, I was not as aware of their services, but in reviewing the site, I was amazed at the amount of local coupons, discounts, and advertising that the site provided. The site also had a ton of shopping deals available also. If you haven’t checked out Local Pages, you definitely should today!

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    How would you like to win $75 toward restaurants on Local Pages? a copy of this DVD? All you need to do is tell me why you appreciate the mom in your life, and link to Local Pages in their comment in order to be eligible for the $75 gift card. The contest will run for one week and will end on April 28, 2011.
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