Monthly Archives: June 2011

When my daughter was 4, she suffered from terrible ear infections. The poor girl had 11 ear infections in 9 months before we finally got her tubes. The tubes have been great, and she hasn’t had an ear infection in … Continue reading

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I think it was the Army that used to run a commercial with the tag line, “We do more before 8:00am than most people do all day.”   Obviously, that tag line was not written by a mother.   I … Continue reading

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If you’re like me, the idea of going back to work in an office after you have kids can cause equal parts excitement and dread.  Sure, it’ll be great to have some adult conversation, use your brain for something other … Continue reading

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I am a horrible mother. No, really. Just ask my kids. They will tell you that I am a bad mommy, a mean mommy, a rotten mommy. And you know what? I’m OK with that. I’m not here to be … Continue reading

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Its like a nightmare. They just kept coming and coming. Every time I turn around, there are more of them. They multiply seemingly overnight, and nothing I do stops them. I tried getting rid of some, but as soon as … Continue reading

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As a mother of twins, I was constantly warned during my pregnancy about how awful my life was going to be. I would never get to sleep, eat, shower, brush my teeth or wear clean clothes again. My life would … Continue reading

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Like many other moms, I think my kids are “gifted.” No, my five year old son doesn’t do calculus, his twin sister can’t recite Shakespearean sonnets and my almost 3 year old still hasn’t quite mastered the fine art of … Continue reading

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