Aquafresh – Mom Works Beyond win a $25 gift card to Walmart

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Aquafresh knows mom works above and beyond; we’re moms, teachers, wives, friends, maids, cooks, drivers, nurses and more all wrapped up into one person. Whew, sometimes I get tired just thinking about all we have on our plates. But it isn’t all hard work with non play, as moms our rewards come in the form of big smiles, shrieks of joy, hearty giggles, warm hugs and happy moments. Yes, being a mom is tough work, but it is also amazing.

To celebrate the toughest and most rewarding job around, Aquafresh and TheSuburbanMom want to know how you have gone above and beyond as a mom. And because we know moms need a little pampering… we are giving away prizes!

Win it – To reward you, mom, three winners will be randomly selected. First prize (1) a $25 gift card to Walmart. Second prize (2) 2 coupons for Aquafresh iso-active Whitening toothpaste.

PLUS – the first prize winner will be submitted to Aquafresh to be eligible to win a $500 gift card as well!

Mandatory Entry – Tell me how you have gone above and beyond as a mom.

Additional entries:

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  • “Like” TheSuburbanMom on Facebook. (Already a fan, that counts too, just leave a comment.)
  • “Like”  Aquafresh on Facebook and leave a comment on the wall telling everyone you are a mom who goes beyond, “I entered the MomWorksBeyond contest at @TheSuburbanMom – join me http://wp.me/pQHaE-Hu”
  • Subscribe to TheSuburbanMom’s RSS Feed
  • Leave a comment on any other post on my blog, including entering another giveaway! (1 entry)

EVEN MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO WIN! Some of my blogging friends are also running similar contests on their blogs, feel free to stop by any of these blogs to enter there as well. Good luck!

Contest ends June 9, 2010 at 5 pm. Open to U.S. residents in the continental U.S. only. Winning comment will be chosen at random by Random.org and contacted for shipping information. Winner will have 72 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.

Discloser – I was provided a $25 Walmart GC, Aquafresh toothpaste, white trays & toothbrushes for this post and the winners’ gifts are being provided by Aquafresh, however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. No other compensation was received.

185 thoughts on “Aquafresh – Mom Works Beyond win a $25 gift card to Walmart”

  1. Above and beyond? Well right now I am making my son’s birthday cake for his 5th birthday party and I was crazy enough to let him design the cake (with some guidance). But it now has about 5 more steps than it would have if I had made it my way. Plus I have made or assembled almost everything in the goody bags. No store bought decorations here. Me and my cricut have been very busy! I love doing it but man I will be happy when it is all finished.

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  7. Many moms go above and beyond! I go above and beyond by being there for my boys whenever I can be! Their dad is a chef and being a chef is a demanding job and that also means that at the busy family times he’s also at work. I make sure that I am always there for them.

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  12. I have 3 children and I’ve never had anyone take care of them (other than their daddy) a day in their lives. Our families live out of state so we’ve never had any outside help. I pride myself on having been able to raise them and guide them on our own.

    mami2jcn at gmail dot com

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  13. I lost my husband before my son was born. He was born with Autism, cerebal palsey and other disabilities. I have always cared for him by myself. 5 years ago his disabilities forced me to homeschool him so I left my volunteer job as an EMT. One of my greatest joys is that he is graduating from homeschool and planning to attend community college this fall. We have no one else to support or help us and recently moved to an accessible apartment. things are very tight, but we have always been a team. I go above and beyond every day becouse my son is worth it!

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  14. So far the biggest challenge I’ve faced as a mom was when my daughter was born. Since we don’t have family in the area, we didn’t know who would care for her, if both my husband & I worked. But, after thousands of dollars of hospital bills (I had a very difficult pregnancy) on top of college loans, we were not sure that we could afford to live on one income. However, we made the decision that I would be a stay at home mom, no matter how financially difficult it would be. So, over the last two years, I’ve had to figure out unique ways to supplement our income (i.e. mystery shopping, etc) that I could do, even when my husband was traveling. The Lord has definitely provided along the way, and our daughter has never starved or been watched by anyone besides my husband & I. 😉

    And, I’ve been blessed to be there for every milestone in my daughter’s life. My most memorable moment was having her spontaneously give me a kiss and say “I love you” for the first time! It made the sleepless nights worth it. 🙂

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  17. When my daughter and her husband transferred to another state my husband and I missed them and the grandchildren a lot. About 3 months after the move they called and asked us to come for an extended visit to help take care of the kids since child care in the area didn’t meet their expectations.

    It’s now 2 years later and while we missed our retired lifestyle on the beach we wouldn’t miss giving our daughter and son-in-law the peace of mind knowing the grandchildren having the loving care of family. We are enjoying quality time as a family.

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  20. I am a Mom of two sons ages 17 and 21. I grew up in a household of all girls, so boys were something new to me! I decided early on that I was going to do what the boys did, so that I could be really involved in their lives. I have volunteered at each of their schools, as room mom, PTA board member, I planned a 5th grade award breakfast, I was a Cub Scout leader and a Boy Scout leader. I have been on Boy Scout campouts, I have even been to Boys Scout Summer camp for a week at a time, 3 times! I have recently volunteered to head up Project Graduation for my son’s class, who will graduate next year. We are already planning and fundraising for the party. We will host a drug-free, alcohol-free celebration for 400 seniors next May. It is my most ambitious volunteering commitment yet! I will spend hours and hours making this party a success!

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  21. In 2006, I retired from a 30 yr career. I was looking to a life of leisure. My daughters were grown, married and a families of their own. In early Oct my youngest called, in hysteria, her 2 yr old was in the emergency room having a grand mal seizure. These seizures continued to occur daily and I left my leisure life and move 3000 miles to help. My daughter not only had this child but 4 others under 8. This little boy needed to have hands on, all day and night. And the stress on the family was tremendous. My daughter, now, had one more adult to relive her. We followed a regimen of meds, nutritional therapy, and chiropractic medicine and 4 yrs later he is seizure free and I moved out to live my life of leisure.
    2 months later, this same daughter announced she was having #6. This yet to be born baby girl has a heart arrhythmia and suspicious amniotic fluid. We are all holding our breath until she is born. (Any day now) If this little girl needs more care then my daughter can handle, (along with 5 other kids), I will again leave my life of leisure.
    Why? Because that’s what Mom’s do.

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  26. For the past two years I have picked up other children along with my two who were out for summer school break and have taken them to our university were they can swim as long as they want for $3.00 in an olympic pool. All of their parents have full time jobs and I felt so sorry for the children couped up in the house till their parents came home. Needless to say it is like a suana in the pool area so sitting there is very uncomfortable to me because I am unable to swim due to a fractured hip. I would also pick up other children on Tuesdays and Thursdays who wanted to join the chess club at my son’s school but had no one to take them before 8:00am on those days.
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  27. Before having kids, I did not have the healthiest diet. When I became pregnant with twins and had to deal with health issues like gestational diabetes, I really had to watch what I ate. I started buying more organic fruits and veggies, eating less red meat, buying household products that were “green” and trying to live a more sustainable lifestyle. When I was on bed rest and maternity leave, I found blogs that showed how to maximize savings using coupons on sale items. Now that the kids are 16 months and eating table food, I try to provide them with a healthy diet. I work full time and my commute is 2 hours each day, the weekends are all the time I have to get in quality time with my family, run errands, do chores, clip and organize coupons and grocery shop. This leaves little personal time to myself. But I feel that it is what I need to do to take care of my family and provide the healthiest home life possible. Seeing my family healthy and happy means so much to me. I feel so strongly about this that as the VP Programs for my moms of multiples group, I am working to bring this type of info to our meetings to educate other moms on how to provide healthier, happier homes to their families.

    member (dot) thao (at) gmail.com

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  32. Many people take for granted the ability to be a mother, thus neglecting their children as the blessings they are; while so many hard working- magical moms go unrecognized. Being a mother is the hardest job any woman will ever have, and the highest paying. There is not one day that shouldn’t be cherished and celebrated for the milestone it is! I have tried for years now for a child of my own, and in my journey have realized the role of a mother is not just for those with children of their own body, but those who love and nurture children of all blood. While I may not qualify to be nominated, I am ‘nana’ to 2 wonderful children who light up my day every chance they get!

    six_one_nine_girlie86 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  35. I “Like” Aquafresh on Facebook and left a comment on their wall about this giveaway(Tamara Bennington)
    tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

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  36. I’m not a mother yet, but I mother my niece and nephews as much as I can, caring for them for 4 days while my sister-in-law had surgery.

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  38. I don’t personally think anything I do is ‘beyond the call of duty’ – only in the sense that to me the duty as mom is to do everything in your power to keep your children happy, safe, and well rounded. Being a mom is hard work, if your doing it right LOL One thing I have been able to do for my daughter is not strangle her daddy when he is behaving like a toddler too! 🙂

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  39. As a mom, I’ve certainly had my challenges to face and overcome. However, it is those challenges that have shaped my life, made me a better person and inspired me to do more than I ever thought I could. My husband has a chronic disease that affects his day to day abilities to work and function, so it leaves a lot more responsibility on me to provide financially as well as be a mom to two young boys ages 7 and 3. My youngest was born with a rare brain disorder and so he has a lot of medical and therapy appointments and various services and supports that need to be arranged, so that also keeps me very busy and presents challenges in trying to balance work and my child’s needs. I am fortunate in that I have worked in the Social Services field for many years and have a lot of experience specifically working with people with developmental disabilities. This experience has benefited my son in terms of me understanding how the medical system works and the other agencies and organizations that provide some services for my son. This means that I’ve been able to be a very effective and strong advocate for my son which I will never stop doing this for him. He has given me such a strong sense of what kind of life and opportunities people with developmental disabilities should have. My son will most likely never be able to live on his own and will always need to be cared for. A lot of people I’ve known with a loved one with Developmental Disabilities that need 24/7 care, see this as a guilt laden burden on them. Many choose to place their loved one in a care home. My intention here is not to be critical, but to state the facts as I’ve experienced. I’ve never felt that my son was a burden. In fact, I feel that he is a blessing. When he was first Diagnosed, the doctors told me he would never hold his head up, sit up, crawl, walk, grasp objects and that he would be on a feeding tube and die young. Well, fortunately for my son, he has proven those doctors wrong. My son can now do all of those things and he eats and drinks fine and is very healthy. Instead of thinking about what my son cannot do or the care that he requires, I see him as a beautiful and happy boy who has worked hard and overcome many challenges and defied the expectations that others put on him. I am proud to be his mother and he will live with me till the day I die. I’m pretty sure that life has more challenges in store for me, but I can tell you that whatever comes my way, I’ll continue to face them head on and make the best of the life God have given me.

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  44. My mom is awesome. She takes great care of our family. She is under quite a bit of stress, but her work always shines through. Would love it if I could win something like this for her.

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  48. I went beyond just getting my children into this world. I was sick the whole time I was pregnant. I swell up like a balloon from fluid retention. I suffer from gestational diabetes. My body just wasn’t made for bearing children.
    And having made so much effort bringing them into the world, I don’t let any one else take care of them. No day care, and babysitters have been only Grandma & Grandpa on very rare occasions. There has only been 3 times I’ve missed reading the bedtime stories & tucking them into bed, and each of those involved a hospital visit.

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  51. For many years, I have/do struggle with major depression and bipolar. I made a vow to myself that I would/try to be the best mom I could be-well I am glad to say that my kids have grown up into responsible and caring teenagers/adults

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  57. I have survived the teen years with 2 teens and it wasnt easy. Somehow we came out of it as really good friends as well as mom and kids!

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  58. I go above and beyond reading my kids home-made fairy tales each evening and baking them bread on the weekends, even when I’m exhausted.

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  59. I’ve gone above and beyond by giving my wayward teenage daughter chance after chance. Now she is 20 and pregnant. I offered to let her move back home and return to school which she decided not to do, but I will raise her baby if I have to.

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  60. My child is due at the end of summer but so far I have changed my diet to include healthier food and I am preparing to give my little girl what she needs when she gets here.

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  63. I think every mom goes beyond. We are all tasked to do so much from working outside the home, teaching our children, caring for our husbands and our home and volunteering in our kids schools or other activities, while still trying to eek out a little something for ourselves.
    I have recently volunteered to lead my local moms group for a second time ofter taking a year off. In this group we focus on giving to the women who have given so much. Although it can be a lot of work it is so worth it when you hear the stories from the women about how the group has helped them feel like women again and not just a multi-tasker.

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  64. My biggest challenge that required me to go above and beyond was my middle daughter being dyslexic. I realized she would be overlooked in the schools, since they wait until a child is two years behind before intervening, which is 2 wasted years. So I brought her home and spent 3 years doing every reading intervention I could find. After a lot of hard work on her part and lots of frustration on my part she finally became a fluent reader at 11. She still has some issues and can’t spell at all, but she is an honor roll student in 8th grade now. Just this weekend I had to scold her for reading a book when she was supposed to be doing chores. I made her put the book down and do her chores, but secretly I was glad to see her so involved in a book.

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  67. When my son was born he was a preemie and had to stay in the hospital for about 2 weeks. I was released on the 4th day and went back and forth to the hospital and made sure I was there for every feeding. It was so hard not being able to take your baby home and be told you are going home.

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  69. Driving the kids hither and yon for their appointments and activities, I can’t imagine how mothers who have a full time job outside the home handle it all!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  71. I think the above and beyond came in when I realized how much my children were teaching me about life and love. Parenting is not an easy job, though it is certainly rewarding. There is nothing else you invest in that can have such a far reaching effect. We have created a three corded rope of faith, love, and hope that will encircle, hold, and strengthen them for a lifetime. I see them both giving of themselves to others. Love truly covers a multitude of parental ineptitude.

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  72. My going beyond mothering moment actually happened with my (much younger) baby sister. My mom left our family and my dad worked crazy hours, so I was left to fill in as the “mom”. I made sure she did her homework, cooked dinner, monitored her tv time, and just made sure her life stayed normal. This was not easy to do, but I think it made me a stronger, more grateful person.

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  75. My mom fought a courageous battle against breast cancer and lost when she was only 38. She taught me to live each day to the fullest because you never know what tomorrow will bring. I try to make every day special for my boys.

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  82. My daughter recently went back to work after being downsized from her 10 yr long job. So now I watch her little daughter on a full time basis until she puts her in part time daycare. But for me its great..I get to be a helpful Mom and a happy Grandma!

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  83. My mom is the one who has gone beyond from day one. I have been blessed and graced with the most loving mom. My mom adopted me at 3 days old, never lied to me, and more importantly, never made me feel anything but loved and wanted. I will always remember being told that I was specially picked from thousands of babies (OK, so maybe she lied, but what a great one!). Never for one day did I doubt her love, and I never felt less of a daughter because I am not her biological child. Now a mother myself, I try to follow her example and make my children feel loved and special each and every day. My mom has given me all my birthmother could not, and all I could ever need.

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  88. According to my daughter, my “beyond” was sticking with her through a very bad time in our lives. She was in a bad car accident, almost lost her life. She was prescribed Oxicontin for the pain from her many injuries. Unknown to me she became addicted to the pain killer. (call me naive or just blind to what was going on) She started using all her paycheck to buy more off the street. When she couldn’t afford that anymore, she went to Heroin, it was the same high (an opiate) and much, much cheaper. We battled through years of addiction with her. Program after program, hospital after hospital. It got to the point where she stole my car and my husbands safe with his employees payroll. That’s when I realized it was going to take tough love. I pressed charges, put her in jail and got her court ordered rehab when she got out. To this day she tells me it was that tough love and doing the hardest thing I have ever done (putting her in jail) to get her life straightened out again. I now volunteer at a rehab to help other drug addicted teens. She always tells me I went above and beyond and changed her life.
    Some wonder why I would tell this story, but I think it is important, it can happen in any family and sometimes you have to go beyond your comfort level of being a parent and do something really tough. My choice came down to putting my daughter in jail or burying her, so even though it was the hardest thing I have ever done, I chose jail and saved my daughters life by doing so.
    iheartsweeping@aol.com

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  89. I have gone above and beyond as a mom by becoming my daughter’s room parent – volunteering at school all the time, chaperoning field trips and organizing class events.

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  93. In the process of becoming a mother, I discovered myself all over again. The process uncovered things that I now articulate as truths for me. You have to empathize with people without crossing the line into pity. You have to be honest with yourself before you can ever be honest with someone else. You have to make sure your criticism does not include ridicule. You have to have a sense of humor, especially when things are not going well. You have to do your best to respect people, even when you disagree with them. Most of all, you have to know when to trade winning an argument so you can win over a heart.

    I would say that of all the reading and studying I did about parenting, all the observations of other children, all the discussions I had with other mothers and respected elders, my children were still my best teachers. If I approached them with respect and honesty, they responded in kind. When I got edgy and snappish because of competing priorities, they responded in kind. Nothing keeps you on your toes more than an observant child.

    So for me, I love being a mother because of the reciprocal relationship of parenting. It’s not just love, although that’s a big part of it; it is the intangible reward of knowing that if you survive all the dirty diapers, scraped knees, 2 AM feedings, bad dreams, silly fights, broken windows, hurt feelings, raging hormones – you might just find that you, yourself, have become a grown-up that you actually admire.

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  94. I have been going to college after I lost my mom to cancer. Loosing my mom was tough, but it helped me realize I needed a change. College is a challenge with work and family but they are so proud of me. I was not good at math and had serious doubts about starting college but I worked hard and I made an A in college algebra. I’m on the Dean’s list and I have earned scholarships also.

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  97. As a single young women I discovered I was pregnant. I was shocked and scared and not sure what to do! I quickly learned that the best thing for this unborn child would be to be placed for adoption and I found THE most wonderful family in the world to raise him! The adoption has been very open and I see him on occasion. It is amazing to me to have been a mother for the 2 days I spent with him in the hospital and my time carrying him for all I was able to learn and grow from him. I will be forever grateful for that life changing experience and that beautiful little boy who changed my life!! I am now happily married and with 2 little boys of my own and pregnant with number 3. I love my boys and my life very much but I’ll be forever grateful for that first special child that made such a difference to who I am today!

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  98. I’m not a mom, but my story is: I didn’t think I could sing. I heard a women’s chorus and wanted to join. I took singing lessons. I tried out and was accepted into the chorus. I’ve been singing for 20 years now – once in Lincoln Center in NYC. Thanks for the contest.

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  99. Mothers go beyond every day in some way. Natural caregivers who put themselves last and their loved ones first even when dealing with their own poor health and other numerous problems. I myself have worked 2 jobs at one time and a midnight shift later etc. Whatever it took for my child and family. My daughter became disabled her senior year. She would have been an “Honor Graduate”.I have tried hard since to make her life as loving,happy,meaningful and comfortable as possible. She inspires me every day to go beyond. She has never lost her spirit and still uses her awesome intelligence and numerous God given creative gifts to enhance her life.She is not just my daughter…she’s also my best friend! I love her very much and love never fails or knows any limits.(Not even beyond!)
    Thanks!

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  103. I am always do willing to do whatever takes to better my children’s lives whether that means staying up late, waking up early, driving them here or there, or just being there for them.

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  104. I’m a working mom so I do what I can to get things done at home and also be involved at my daughter’s daycare. Housework is 50/50 at our house (which is such a blessing for working moms – we’re not in the 1950s anymore people!) but since I enjoy cooking I do most of that. It’s a challenge balancing my work and home life, but my daughter’s worth it.

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  105. I truly think that every mom ends up going beyond almost every day! But, my time of working beyond has been during my husband’s deployments overseas with the air force. It is so hard to put aside your personal exhaustion and worries and pull yourself together to be a rock for your children. As hard as it is for the service members overseas, it is equally hard for the families left behind and the children left without parents. It was especially hard for me that my children couldn’t quite understand why daddy was gone for so long but were old enough to miss him terribly. Thankfully, there are no more deployments ahead for us, but I will never forget that there are so many families right now in that situation with moms working way beyond!

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  108. I’m a guy so obviously I’m not a Mom, and I don’t even have any kids of my own… But I want to tell you about my own Mother. Her name is Peggy and she raised three kids, two girls and me – the boy, and I’m the youngest. Mama had her hands full dealing with an alcoholic husband, financial problems and many other things that would make a saint curse… but she dug her heels in and done the best we could.

    When Elizabeth (the middle child whom we call Libby) was 17, she was in a very bad automobile accident which left her with a severe closed head injury. Mama took care of her in every way possible. Libby turns 40 years old next month, and still Mama looks after her.

    And seven years ago, after months of living out his final days in my Mother’s home, Daddy passed away comfortably. Mama cared for him all the way up until his death. A nursing home wasn’t considered an option. Despite years of heartache and pain, and a virtual loveless marriage, Mama cared for her husband till the bitter end.

    I haven’t always seen eye to eye with her on everything but I’ll never deny that my Mama is one heck of a woman. So if I can enter this giveaway on her behalf, that’d be great. But if not, then good luck to all these other fine Mom’s here.

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  109. I think all good moms actually go beyond and I try to do the same by both working more than full-time and also trying to parent more than full-time for my wonderful son!

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  110. I got pregnant my 1st year in college and even though being a single mom trying to finish school was difficult, I knew it was the best way to provide for my son. No matter how busy I was, I always put his needs first and gave him everything that I could.

    autumn398 @ yahoo.com

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  111. I have gone above and beyond as a mom in my kind and caring things I do for my Son over the many years. Waiting on him hand and foot and even when sick or having something like the flu or a cold .. He always come first, Only us mothers know what I’m saying. I try to give my son little things to surprise him, not expensive things but things he likes to use or play with or special snacks that are Healthy for him which isn’t always an easy thing to do since we know how kids just love junk foods. My time is his time and he knows I’ll drop anything to spend time with him and make it a fun time even when plum tuckered out. There’s just a myriad of things I do for him and my family that I do above the call of duty as being a mom but it’s all in a days work as holding the Title of mom and I wouldn’t change it at all.

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  114. I like many other moms go beyond every single day,their are no days off for moms!I am home all day with my kids,help out at my sons school,sports,and whatever else comes my way every day!

    ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com

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  116. I AM NO DIFFERENT FROM THE MILLIONS OF MOTHERS ACROSS THE WORLD WHO EVERY DAY DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO PROVIDE A BETTER LIFE FOR THEIR CHILDREN

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  119. I have always volunteered at my kids’ schools. I don’t necessarily work with them, but I’m either in the classroom or in the library. It’s great for me because I hear all sorts of stuff about my kids that I wouldn’t hear otherwise, and I think it’s good for them to know that their education is important enough to me for me to help out their schools. This has gotten more difficult as they get older because I would really rather sit in the audience and watch my daughter in a play than be backstage helping everyone change costumes, find lost props, and stuff like that 🙂

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  124. I think I’m like most other moms in terms of going “above and beyond.” We all try so hard to raise our children to be good people, to make good choices and to lead good lives. We all try to do everything – working, cleaning, carpooling, attending every game/meeting/concert, reading every book and soothing every hurt. We all fall into bed at the end of the day, exhausted, yet our brains are still thinking about the laundry not done, the permission slip not signed, the birthday card not sent. No matter what our situation, every mom goes above and beyond each day, because our families make it all worth it.

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  126. My most wonderful Mom moment was finding out I was pregnant again after the tragic loss of our second baby. It was just so very difficult, overcoming the fear of losing another child, and going on to get pregnant again. Our second daughter was stillborn, full-term, and while I knew that having another child would be somewhat helpful and healing, it was terrifying to think of going through another entire pregnancy, only to have it end it tragedy and total heartbreak.

    With the help of a support group, my husband, friends, and family, I went on to have three more children. Part of me wanted to never get pregnant again, and another part wanted more children. The challenge was overcoming the fear, so that I could do what I am best at, which is being a mother. There is a unique and very special bond between my son (the baby born after the tragedy) and me. He helped me to heal in so many ways, and was a blessing to our entire extended family, who suffered along with us throughout the experience.

    I think any mom who has difficulties with fertility or childbirth, or faces obstacles to having a family goes above and beyond to achieve having a child, and I salute them all.

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  128. I am not a mom but I would like to nominate my mom! When I was 19 and a Senior in High School I was put in a hospital that was about an hour and ahalf away. The day I was put in it my mom had a very important Nursing class to attend. she was graduating in about 2 weeks, but she missed that class and took a chance on failing the class just so she could take me to the hospital. Then that evening and every evening while I was in there at visiting hours she would come to see me. My mom had spent so much time and hard work to complete the RN program and she could have failed, but she took me instead!

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  129. I gave up my career to stay home with my children. Living on one income means watching our pennies. We have one car which my husband takes to work, no vacations, we rarely eat out and buy our clothes at a consignment store. It’s worth it to us for me to be home with our children and I’m sure my children would agree. They will remember spending time with me not the face that they didn’t get to wear name brand clothes.

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  133. When my husband and I first got married a while back we were very poor and didn’t have much. Since they time I have graduated college with no loans and am currently a graduate student. I will finish in one year from now! I work full time and I am always still able to spend quality time with my son. I feel like my husband and I have overcome a lot (and I must give him credit for helping me) but I feel I have gone above and beyond because I still work hard to better myself to build a better life for my child!

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  141. I think all involved parents go above and beyond.

    For me, seeing my kids be the first to jump in and volunteer to right a wrong, befriend the shunned or help the homeless, or the animal shelter or disaster victims, organizing meetings and efforts- means that somewhere along the way, by example, I taught them to be the caring, compassionate human beings that they are who love our earth, their fellow humans and all living things.

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  142. I think my mom goes above and beyond by helping me everyday by taking care of her sick daughter and giving me a place to live. Im so greatful for her and would be lost without her. It is easier to get up everyday knowing that someone loves and cares about me.
    tishajean@charter.net

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  145. I never knew how much I could love until my children were placed in my arms when they were born.
    Through the years of working ,cleaning the house ,cooking dinner I had to be super Mom to 4 beautiful children .
    Each one so different but so alike we went through so much. We spent time together,having fun and doing things that didn’t cost much because money was an issue. That didn’t stop the hugs and fun!
    Losing my job ,going back to school at 40 (taking my children because I didn’t have the money for daycare) We made it through!
    My son once asked me what I thought he should be when he grew up and I told him “It doesn’t matter what ,as long as you try your best everyday and are happy with what you decide to become. Be happy with your life and who you are!”
    Watching them graduate and starting their lives is a joy,seeing them so happy brings me happiness!
    The saddest moments in my life and I will never the same , is losing 2 sons. Having to say goodbye broke my heart and it can never be mended. I have memories that will carry me for the rest of my life. No parent should have to bury their children,I miss them everyday.
    I have been blessed with knowing my children .I have added a daughter when my son was married and another son when my daughter was married. We all miss the guys , they are keeping an eye on us and their memories were with us on these special days.
    Being a Mother is wonderful,its overflowing you with love ,an unconditional love that you give your children. I am so glad I am a Mother

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  147. I have three boys under the age of five. I have never had anyone watch my children besides my husband and i cherish being a great mother. I do everything for my children and i am blessed to be there mother.
    melaniecalcut@gmail.com

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  152. When I realize I have done something wrong or unfair for no reason, I always make sure I apologize to my daughter for it. I can’t expect her to say I’m Sorry to me, if I never say it to her when I’m at fault.

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  154. I try to go above and beyond by stopping and trying to put myself in their position and do the best possible thing for them, even if it’s not my first (or second or fifth) favorite choice

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  155. I honestly don’t feel that I have gone above and beyond as a mom. Raising children to be responsible caring adults was simply the job I chose when I decided to have babies. It wasn’t always easy. My husband was in the Navy and deployed for 6 months at a time so I was alone, far away from family, and had to make all the decisions on my own. It was well before the days of email and I didn’t clog my letters with problems that he couldn’t solve. Seeing my adult children now is well worth whatever effort it took when they were growing up.

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  163. I am constantly over extending what little free time I have by volunteering at my childrens various schools. You name it and I have probably chaired the committee at one time or another: Auction (5 times!), Staff Appreciation, Field Day, Letter writing campaigns, Science Week, before shcool Foreign Language program…I thought that once I went back to work full time it would be difficult to find time to volunteer, but it doesn’t, I just volunteer for jobs where I am not required to be at school all the time. I enjoy volunteering, my kids like that I am involved with their schools, and I hope that I am setting an example of community that they will carry forward into their adult lives.

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  164. Having my kids via natural childbirth when I was told it was impossible,because I wanted them to have a fresh start at
    life

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  168. i go beyond as a mom when i am sick and tired i still do what the children need from me, it’s a full time job!

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  182. I am a blessed mother of 3 with my 4th little wonder expected to arrive in October. After completing my bachelors degree in 2001, I decided to put aside my career dreams and stay home to raise our growing family. In the 9 years since my 1st son was born my family has relocated out of state 3 times in order for my husband to pursue career opportunities that would best benefit our family. Moving with small children is a difficult task, but knowing that it was for the best future for our family kept things in perspective.

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