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Momma Needs a Brand New Bag
Our Montco Mommy ponders the endless wonders of her "mom bag."

Melissa Treacy graduated summa cum laude from Pennsylvania State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. She worked for three years with Montgomery Newspapers, as a reporter and then managing editor for the Spring-Ford Reporter and Valley Item. She then worked for Broad Street Publishing, as an executive editor for My Community Trend, a Sunday suburban insert to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
She currently enjoys editing her sites, working with her awesome Patch co-workers and spending time with her family.
Our Montco Mommy ponders the endless wonders of her "mom bag."

How can a mom be prepared without weighing herself down?
Montco Mommy laments the adult side effects of children's television.
Mom debates when to immerse kids in religious teachings - and when she should join them.
This week's column presents an honest look at a young family considering raising their children in the faith.
A mother ponders how to best incorporate church into her children's lives.
Mom debates when to immerse kids in religious teachings - and when she should join them.
Montco Mommy offers her perspective about the big questions of faith, religion and dealing with evil glares when taking the kids to church.
When it comes to church and children, it really is suffer the little children.
Montco Mommy offers her perspective about the big questions of faith, religion and dealing with evil glares when taking the kids to church.
Wish Dora could get lost or you can just get off Sesame Street for a little while? You're not alone.
With the repetitiveness of children TV shows, it's impossible not to have the theme songs stuck in your head.
Try as she might, this Mommy can't get kids' show melodies out of her head.
Surviving children's television programming can be difficult as an adult.
Pretty soon, the youth will be reciting quotes from grown-up shows.
Our Montco Mommy isn't immune to the power of tunes from 'Dora' and other children's shows. Are you?
Our Montco Mommy isn't immune to the power of tunes from 'Dora' and other children's shows. Are you?
Like an ace up their sleeve, sometimes children can play the Meltdown card to get what they want —but don't give in.