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Death at a Funeral

June 8, 2015 · 11 Comments

When the speaker announced my name as the winner of the Huffington Post essay competition, the feeling of elation may have eclipsed that which I felt at the birth of my children.  Hell, it may have eclipsed the joy I feel when thinking of my own birth.  Coming from a blogger, that is saying a lot.  At some point my essay will appear on HP, but I wanted to share it here first as ...

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Filed In: Family, kids, parenting / Tagged: blogger conference, BlogU, essay contest, funeral, huffington post, Parenting, uncle bill

We Got Crabs.

January 22, 2015 · 6 Comments

From the moment my kids could speak they have begged me for a dog.  Which is unfortunate for them because:  A.  My husband is deathly allergic to fur, and B.  I am at maximum capacity for cleaning poop. A shell bearing sea creature was not exactly on my list of 'things I need in my life right now', but I do appreciate the value of learned responsibility via keeping things ...

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Filed In: kids, Motherhood, parenting / Tagged: family pet, hermit crabs, motherhood, Parenting

Raising Girls: A Beginner’s Guide

September 2, 2014 · 2 Comments

Contrary to popular belief, I was ecstatic when my doctor announced in the delivery room that a third little girl would be joining our family.  I grew up with two sisters, and couldn't wait for my three daughters to experience the same excitement and volatility of being trapped in an emotionally unstable, explosively melodramatic, all-female shitshow. Plus we already had all ...

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Filed In: Favorite 3, kids, Motherhood, Nervous breakdowns, parenting, Sisters / Tagged: motherhood, Parenting, raising girls, Sisters, three girls

Threesy Peasy

June 10, 2014 · 13 Comments

Last week I was at the park on a play date with some of my Mom friends and - !HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS! - the conversation turned to our kids.  Because the conversation never veers away from our kids.  On play dates you are only legally allowed to talk about three things - kids, children and babies.  Once in a while someone might throw in something about a cleanse.  After play dates ...

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Filed In: Family, Favorite 1, kids, Motherhood, Nervous breakdowns, parenting, pre-school, Sisters, stay at home mom / Tagged: Family, kids, motherhood, nervous breakdowns, Parenting, pre-school, Sisters, Stay At Home Mom, three kids

The Heat – A Guide To Summer

May 27, 2014 · 10 Comments

And just like that, stifling humidity has pushed the winter wonderland off center stage and we wonder what all the fuss was about as we swat at a snapping turtle sized mosquito that landed on our face. Summer is not for the faint of heart, especially if you have little ones.  It takes the mind of a lioness and the determination of an earthworm trapped on a hot sidewalk to ...

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Filed In: Family, Favorite 3, kids, Motherhood, parenting, potty training, stay at home mom / Tagged: Family, humor, kids, motherhood, Parenting, potty training, st louis, Stay At Home Mom, summer, summer activities

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