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Talking to Your Child About Sexual Abuse

What I’m fretting about today is talking to my son about sexual abuse. There are a few reasons why this is becoming a concern for me: 1. My son is 5 1/2 and is starting to go on play dates at the homes of preschool friends 2. My son left the house on Sunday and [...]

Thanks, But I Think I’ll Pass

Last night at bedtime my son wanted to give me a kiss on the lips. He grabbed my face and dove in, lips pursed, a maniacal expression on his face. “No way!” I screeched in alarm, turning my face away and pinning down his octopus hands. “Why not, mommy?” He gave me his best Cute [...]

Free Yourself from the Paper Trap

Computers were supposed to free us from the paper pile-up. Instead, we print out more than ever, generating huge stacks of files and investing record amounts of money to store our paper. We buy paper, file folders, labels, and file cabinets; and still the paper stacks overwhelm us. Home organizing is big business, and TV [...]

Drink Yogi Tea for Health and Because it Comes in a Cool Box

A favorite morning ritual of mine is the hot cup of green tea with honey interlude. I usually come home after dropping my son off at school, make myself a cup of tea, and drink it while checking my email. My favorite brand is Yogi Tea, because it tastes good and it comes in a [...]

The Grass is Greener

I pretty much suck at making New Year’s resolutions. Well, let me clarify. I’m good at making them but I can’t keep them. Oh, I can keep them for a month or two, but invariably, I degenerate into my nasty old habits. For example, for the past ten years, I’ve resolved to lose weight. Guess [...]

Carry Your Laptop in Style

I love love love this laptop case. I bought it a month or two ago on etsy.com. If you’ve never visited that site, it’s really a must. They have awesome hand-made stuff of all sorts. This laptop case came from Janine King Designs. It’s one of the few laptop cases I was able to find [...]

Farewell, 4T

One of the best things about being a mom is watching your child grow up. One of the worst things about being a mom is watching your child grow up. Every mom grieves a little as her child passes from babyhood to toddlerdom, from preschooler to grade school. For me, the bittersweet feeling of saying [...]

Do These Jeans Make My Butt Look Fat?

A month or two ago I needed a new pair of jeans. I went to the mall, spent about 5 minutes finding a pair that sort of fit, and bought them. End of story. Well, not quite. Today I went to the mall with my husband and son. My husband commented on the tight, hip [...]

Making Christmas Meaningful

In light of the ailing economy and a general tendency to overspend on gift giving, I cut back on my Christmas spending this year. Still, my budget mounted to over a grand. Now, for some of you, spending one thousand dollars on Christmas gifts may be totally within the realm of reasonable spending. But for [...]

It Takes A Mom To Know A Mom

Note to self: Do not complain about the hardships of being a parent to childless friends.

I did just that recently, telling BeautifulSuccessfulThinFriend about my son’s need to interact with me every waking minute.

“Well, you wanted him,” she said unfeelingly.

Of course I wanted him. I also wanted braces, but that doesn’t mean I have to enjoy everything about them.

Goodness knows I’ve sat through enough of her venting about