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9 Mother’s Day Cards I Wish They Made

5.12.2013

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

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.

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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Attention Mommy blog conferences: I demand a refund.

4.26.2013

After reading the fascinating Wall Street Journal article about mom blogger conferences (alternate title: Mommy Bloggers: They’re Just Like Us! Only They Binge on Chips When No One is Looking!), I learned an incredibly important lesson.

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The power of the jinx

4.23.2013

When I was a kid it was simple: You said something at the same time as a friend? You said jinx. And then you giggled. If you crossed your fingers behind your back, you couldn’t be jinxed. Or was that cooties? I forget. I’m old.

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