My Dear First Blog, it is with a heavy heart and tired fingers that I have to say good-bye. You taught me so much about writing, observing, and building community. You taught so well, actually, that I went on to start two other blogs which, I am happy and sad to say, are taking up [...]
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Eulogy for my first Blog
Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
David Sedaris
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m a huge Sedaris fan. I stumbled across this reading on Letterman, and just have to share it. Enjoy!
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Podcasts and Mopping
Posted in Uncategorized on October 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I don’t have a radio/CD player in my house anymore. We moved, it is in storage, and we can’t find a good place for it. But I don’t miss it. First of all, in my life with three young children, when could I ever listen to it, even if it were here? Secondly, I have [...]
Plead to My Fellow Americans
Posted in Uncategorized on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I went to bed last night feeling a little sick. Not because I was painfully reminded that Sarah Palin has a chance of becoming our next VP, and not because I ate too many of my favorite cookies, but because I think Palin did a good-enough job n last night’s debate to win people over. [...]
Chores and Allowance
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“I don’t have any money at ALL in my bank and I need more!” While this sounds a lot like the front page of the WSJ these days, this is actually the sad and slightly scary voice of my almost-seven-year-old daughter. I think it is high time to introduce the idea of chores, allowance, and [...]
Having It All
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged busy mom, organize, plan, priorities on September 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since school started, I have one child in 1st grade all day, five days a week, one child in preschool all day three days a week, and a two-year old at home with me. This now leaves me with six hours a week of guaranteed nap time, and four more hours a week of possible [...]
Starting School
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged first grade, growing up, school on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I dropped my daughter off at her first day of First Grade today and, though she was utterly fine, my heart felt heavy as I left the school. Not because I’m concerned about her school or teacher but because, my God, my baby is growing up! Kindergarten still felt like preschool to me: lots of [...]
Congress Bans Phthalates! Next: BPA
Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s time to celebrate! Congress has agreed to a ban on three dangerous phthalates in products made for children under 12. The decision came in spite of the chemical industry’s desperate (and well-funded) attempt to shut the provision down. Here is a good article in the Washington Post about how parents feel about the ban, [...]
The Work Conundrum
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Identity, work on August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Before I begin this monologue, I would like complete disclosure. First, I know I am fortunate to be able to stay home with my children while they are young, even though it has cost us ungodly amounts of student loans. Second, if I were to return to work with two preschool-aged children, the amount of [...]
A Pinch of Peer Pressure and a Dollop of Exposure
Posted in Uncategorized on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have come to believe that the true way to get children to do what you want them to do is to expose them to it as much as possible. Whether it is eating beets or cross-country skiing, the more they see it, and see other people doing it, the more likely they will do [...]
