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That Niggling Question
There comes a time in every mother’s life when she asks herself: “Am I raising a sociopath?” Oh, you mean you’ve never asked that question? Never? So your kid has never said, with a sweet smile on her...
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How Teaching High School Prepared Me for Parenthood…
…and how it didn’t. Now that Z has hit the magical age of TWO, my life has moved from the Fast Lane to the Super Fast Lane…with nightly visits to the Family Bed (Of Pain) [more on the Family Bed (Of...
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Death in the Long Grass
This is a book by Peter H. Capstick, which, I confess, I’ve never read, although my father and younger brother both love it. No, in my mind it isn’t so much a title, but a spooky chant that echoes in...
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The Challenge of Turning 30
The clock is ticking and I’ve got six months left of my twenties. I want to do them right. The thing is, I feel like a kid most of the time. There’re all kinds of things I don’t know how to do or even...
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Scrub Free or Die!
I don’t know what moron installed our shower. This is a good thing, because if I knew who that person was, I would make that person scrub the shower. I actually don’t mind cleaning the bathrooms. It...
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Restraint
From my diary: Sometimes I am the picture of restraint. Other times, not so much. That’s all! See you on Friday with NiFtY author Elaine Cantrell! Filed under: Momming Around, X Tagged: family, home,...
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Parenting Soundtracks
Anita Renfroe had the right idea when she created “Momisms” and sang it to the tune of the William Tell Overture. The problem is her song condenses everything, so we can’t use it in place of real...
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Reverse Placebo Band-Aid Drama
Z’s a happy child. She laughs, tells jokes, loves it when I hide behind a corner and scare the pants off her when she least expects it (this runs in my family). She also tends toward the melodramatic...
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To My Graduating Students*
*and to my students who graduated last year – I’m sorry I didn’t think to do this for you then, so now everybody’s included in this commencement address. First: I am so proud of you. Second: I don’t...
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Deck the Halls with Easter Bunnies
Breaking News: THE EASTER BOX IS FINALLY BACK IN THE ATTIC. I’m not a big decorator for the holidays, for two reasons: 1) I’m lazy, and 2) We have too much stuff. Here’s how our decoration cycle for...
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