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Costume crisis

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A mother recounts the difficulty she experiences making costumes for her children during Halloween. She reminisces that during her time, children often dressed up as scary creatures. Today, her children wanted costumes that resembled inanimate objects, such as lamps and alarm clocks.

Author: Shelton, Sandi Kahn
Publisher: MacDonald Communications
Publication Name: Working Mother
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0278-193X
Year: 1998
Appreciation, Costume, Halloween, Halloween decorations

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Born to worry

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A writer discusses how she excessively worries about how kids may hurt themselves and the dangers of driving at any given season. She was happy to meet another mother who felt the same after meeting several non-worriers that made her feel neurotic.

Author: Shelton, Sandi Kahn
Publisher: MacDonald Communications
Publication Name: Working Mother
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0278-193X
Year: 1997
Worry

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Surviving the birthday bash

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A mother discusses her decision to use a party manager after many unpleasant experiences at birthday parties for her small children. The children had always criticized her for her inability to play the right games or buy the right party favors.

Author: Shelton, Sandi Kahn
Publisher: MacDonald Communications
Publication Name: Working Mother
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0278-193X
Year: 1996
Children's parties

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