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Back again in the glorious Czech republic for work. While it’s mostly work work work, yesterday we stumbled into a young string quartet performing pop songs on the Charles Bridge on a spectacular Sunday afternoon.

May this rendition of ABBA’s Mamma Mia, Prague style, make your day a good one.

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The Prada Moms

5.15.2013

prada handbagRecently, I was scanning through my draft files–you know, those posts you thought were good ideas but never published or never finished or realized really weren’t good ideas and so maybe it’s best they stayed drafts after all–and I came across one called The Prada Moms.

Years ago, back when I was freelancing and working from home, I would see these moms in Manhattan who were dripping in designer labels. Their hair was perfectly done, their nails showed no signs of housework (let alone diaper changes) and their perfectly trim, pilates-sculpted bodies were the perfect hangers for their size 0 Chanel jackets and $300 skinny jeans. (More)

52 shards of brilliance

Just once, it would be nice to walk into a store and find Mother’s Day cards that reflected reality:

condom mother's day card

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Six. Oh My God, Six.

5.11.2013

The idea that I am no longer the mother of a five year-old, and never will be, somehow feels monumental.

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When you know you’re a mom

5.07.2013

This morning the kids woke up extra early so we could have a good breakfast before a 8AM lab appointment for Sage. It was a long overdue routine blood test and I figured hustling her in early before work would insure I could be there with her, holding her hand as she cried. Yet, there [...]

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In memory, with a lollipop

5.05.2013

It’s one of the many contacts, numbers, events I can’t force myself to delete: Momsie’s birthday on May 5. Just like last year. Just like every year.

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When is a blogger not a blogger?

4.29.2013

In the recent media kerfuffle about mom bloggers last week, I forced myself to read the comments on sites like the WSJ and the Huffington Post, mainly to see what those outside the community make of news stories-that-aren’t-really-news-stories-about-blogging. (And believe me, this isn’t to dredge up this topic again when we have real news to [...]

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