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Food Fight!
A few researchers launched a massive food fight in an article published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) this week, and I have to weigh in. Should extremely obese children be taken away from their parents and … Continue reading
Bye-Bye Binky?
I slipped on a pair of pre-pregnancy capris this morning (confession: they’re the only ones that don’t require a lay-down-flat-on-the-bed-to-zip struggle) and found a binky in one pocket and $12 in the other. I am always on a frantic search … Continue reading
NOT GUILTY?!
The Prosecutor had me at 31 days. As a Mommy, if my toddler went missing for 31 seconds I’d be pounding on the police station door in hysterics…not drinking with wild abandon, indulging in some girl-on-girl action, and marking my … Continue reading
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Closet Hoarder
Mommyhood has made me a closet hoarder. Why do I find it impossible to bid farewell to my son’s stuff? I mean it’s just stuff. But it’s his stuff. I recently got to the point where I couldn’t access Alex’s … Continue reading
Party of Three
There was a seismic shift in our family dynamic this weekend: We dropped Ashley off at camp. No teenager for seven whole weeks? Now my little man is really going to know the sun rises and sets on his smiling … Continue reading
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Secrets of the Mommy Sisterhood
My son is getting his molars and has a temperature. He’s been screaming all day. I almost amputated the tip of my finger in his stroller, smacked myself in the face with my keychain, tripped over the door, and was … Continue reading
Daddies Rock
“Any man can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad” is one of my favorite sentiments. My kids are fortunate to not only have a Dad, but also a Daddy–a manly man who happens to … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Family, Father's Day, Kids, Life, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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Just Haven’t Met You Yet
My husband is taking me to see my boyfriend on Friday, and it’s technically his weekend. How lucky am I? I’ve dropped more than a few (ahem, 9 million) hints I want to see Michael Bublé live. Poor guy probably thinks if … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Bat Mitzvah, celebrity, Date Night, Dishes, Food, Life, Michael Buble, Pregnancy, recipes, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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Bad Time Dumping Syndrome
My son is suffering from a condition I’ve dubbed Bad Time Dumping Syndrome (BTDS). What are the symptoms? Unleashing a fury in his diaper at the most inopportune moment possible: at a store with no bathroom and/or changing table, at … Continue reading
Posted in Baby, Bat Mitzvah, Family, Friends, Jewish, Kids, Life, Mommy, Parents, Thoughts, Uncategorized
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Inside Out
Guess who bumped into a family friend who happens to own a posh clothing boutique in town, chatted away with wild abandon, and noticed her shirt was on inside out after she got home? Yup. That would be me. And … Continue reading
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