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To My Daughters’ Boyfriend

By: Mia L. Hazlett 3/19/13 Dear Boyfriend, I like you, I really do. The manner in which you carry yourself shows me you take pride in yourself without exhibiting arrogance, a rare quality to find in a young man at the tender age of 19. Of course, it is not only how you carry yourself,… Continue reading To My Daughters’ Boyfriend

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Mommy Failure

Mia L. Hazlett 3/18/13   This weekend was the first weekend in a very long time that I had to question my mothering. Most of the time I’m pretty sure the decisions I make will pay off in the long run. This week just felt different. The one hour lost sent me into a week… Continue reading Mommy Failure

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Your Broken Heart

By: Mia L. Hazlett 3/7/13 My Darling Daughter, Aww babygirl, you’ve suffered your first broken heart. I pray to God above, that it is your last. Because I was once your age, I knew Lost One would come one day. From the first time he spoke to me, I knew he wasn’t right for you.… Continue reading Your Broken Heart

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To My Daughters’ Ex-Boyfriend

By: Mia L. Hazlett 3/6/13 Dear Lost One: There is a reason you are no longer in my daughters' life. My biggest hope was that she would stay with you forever and would one day marry and raise a family together. But because I'm her mother, I had to wait until you broke her heart… Continue reading To My Daughters’ Ex-Boyfriend

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WORK FOR IT!

By: Mia L. Hazlett 2/27/13 I can talk about money all I want, but both of you know, in our house, you have to earn it. My job is to make sure you have love, morals, values, food, shelter, and clothes. That’s it!! Anything above and beyond those, is because I love you. I was… Continue reading WORK FOR IT!

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Money, Money, Money!

By: Mia L. Hazlett Date: 1/27/13 Hello my precious daughters. What makes the world go 'round? Money. I hate to say it darlings, but money makes the world go round. The thing is my ladies, being financially responsible will get you far in life. It won’t eliminate all of your problems. Obstacles will still block… Continue reading Money, Money, Money!

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Honesty

Honesty By: Mia L. Hazlett 1/20/13   I began this blog to address my concerns about the relationship concerns I witnessed between parents and children.  My most pressing concern was watching the increasing amount of friendships between children and parents.  There was no line drawn when it came to the roles of the parent and… Continue reading Honesty

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For My Virtuous Daughters

By:  Mia L. Hazlett 1/5/13 As I line up our year of abundance, I must stay focused on the non-material.  There is nothing more important to me than raising you both to be and become God-fearing virtuous women.  We have become a remarkably resilient and close family over the past three years.  Within these past… Continue reading For My Virtuous Daughters

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What in the DAMN?

What in the Damn? By Mia L. Hazlett 12/13/12 I had to give my praise to  God before diving right back in here.  But I'm back!  The opinionated mother.  Friend to no child.  So I must ask the question, what in the DAMN?!?! Here goes, I've been living in my house since September.  I love… Continue reading What in the DAMN?

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It’s Your Fault, Not the Schools

By: Mia L. Hazlett 6/7/2012 So I've been looking into moving closer to Boston.  But to move is not as simple as finding a place and moving there.  My number one concern as a parent of two school-aged children is a "good" school system.  Now why "good"?  Because I don't leave it on the school… Continue reading It’s Your Fault, Not the Schools