Parenting

Still Enjoying My Little Boy

February 10, 2012

I stood at the front door of a friend’s house, little guy clinging to my leg.  “I don’t want to leave you mama”, he said, refusing to let go.  I was supposed to be dropping him off for a playdate, but that just wasn’t going to happen.  I apologized to the other mom, scooped my [...]

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When Mommy Gets the Norovirus

February 6, 2012

When mommy gets the Norovirus, things around the house just don’t get done. Lunchboxes aren’t emptied. Kids aren’t hugged the way they want to be.  They climb into mommy’s bed, begging for hugs. It’s hard to leave mommy alone. Suddenly, mommy’s tummy is even more appealing to jump on. Daddy tries, but he isn’t mommy. [...]

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Missing My Little Kindergartener

January 25, 2012

While some moms feel sad when their youngest goes off to kindergarten, I was thrilled to have finally have some freedom during the day.  My son was happy to go too, especially since his big sister had gone off a year before him.  I volunteer in both classrooms and am very involved in their daily [...]

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Just One Full Week! That’s All I Ask….

November 11, 2011

My kids are both in school this year.  My son even has “full-day” kindergarten (in quotes, because in what world does the day end at 2:30?).  I was supposed to have extra time.  But where is it? Turns out, the kids rarely have five full days of school in a row.  There’s Labor Day, Columbus [...]

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Finding the Perfect Balance

October 7, 2011

I love traveling solo, I really do.  And, while I do miss my kids immensely while I’m gone, I still like to travel occasionally for work.  I love airplanes – hours of solo time just listening to music, reading, thinking.  I love visiting new hotels, and new cities.  So, when I was invited to the [...]

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What’s the Problem with Pants?

September 21, 2011

When I went to college, there was a fellow student who would only wear shorts – never pants.  Since I went to college in Rochester, NY, there were some seriously freezing cold days, and yet “Shorts Guy” (which we always called him) only wore shorts.  Years ago, I was telling a coworker this story, and [...]

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Happy Birthday to My Big Girl

September 7, 2011

It was a difficult pregnancy.  After my miscarriage, I was hopeful for a healthy baby, but the complications kept coming.  First, early pregnancy bleeding (while I was in vacation in Arizona).  Then, potential gestational diabetes.  Then, early pregnancy contractions at 28 weeks.  Finally, full, left-side-lying bedrest at 29 weeks. I didn’t know her gender at [...]

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Now I Know Where The Term Nit Picky Comes From…

August 27, 2011

It was a regular day, at the end of the summer.  My kids had just finished their sports camp, and we were all sitting down for lunch, when I glanced at my daughter’s hair and saw a small bug.  I flicked it away, but, being curious, I Googled lice.  And guess what they look like?  [...]

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Learning About Popularity From My 6-Year Old Daughter

July 18, 2011

The reasons for popularity among both kids and adults can be hard to pinpoint.  Sometimes, there are very obvious reasons why someone is popular, but that’s not always the case. My daughter, since entering kindergarten last fall, has always been surrounded by friends.  Each and every day, she makes a new friend at camp, gymnastics, [...]

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Growing Up

June 6, 2011

It felt like just yesterday, when I was laying on my left side all day long, every day, on bed rest for 7 weeks.  In reality, it was almost 7 years.  But it really wasn’t that long ago. This past weekend, I think my daughter aged 10 years.  She started playing with our neighbor, a [...]

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Make It Stop

April 22, 2011

This is the status update I posted on Facebook yesterday. “Oh, the day I had today. Little guy dumped a week’s worth of my antibiotics in my water (no one drank it thankfully). Daughter had major meltdown. Son had major meltdown. Pipe under sink is leaking steadily, but plumber can’t come until tomorrow. And, the [...]

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I Really Don’t Mean for This to be a Guilt Blog…

March 24, 2011

…. But I’ve been feeling a lot of guilt lately. I wrote on Facebook that I was at Disney while my sister had a baby, my daughter was in a cast, and my husband attended his grandmother’s funeral.  This was all true.  I was hanging out with Mickey while members of my family needed me.  [...]

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