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A few odds and ends I’ve learned now that I am a mother of young children: Your chances of leaving the house without a smudge of bodily fluid on your shirt or pants are slim to none. There are some truly psychotic kids’ TV shows out there. I’m lookin’ at YOU Boo-Bah. Three-year-olds can conjugate compound verbs. Be [...] I’m not much of a shopper. Maybe it was my years in retail. Maybe it is due to my complete lack of patience with crowds, lines, dressing room quotas, checkouts, and parking. In any event, I need new shoes, and I’m totally procrastinating on this next purchase endeavor. My recent trip down memory lane actually reminded [...] When I was in college I worked for GapKids, which at that time was in its prime and one of the top children’s clothing stores. I’ve written before about how being a mother wasn’t always a life choice that I found endearing. I have a feeling it was my experiences in their stores that laid [...] It’s that time of year in New England where we crawl out of our dark and dreary self imposed shelters and bask, albeit squinting blindly, in the warm rays of our glorious sun. Hip, Hip! Hooray! Spring has sprung in full bloom to renew our lands, lift our spirits, and once and for all (or [...] The period of 16 to 18 months of age is a bit of a honeymoon. Both Mommy and Son are sleeping through the night. Bottles are miraculously held by tiny hands. No longer does Mommy have to lug to day-care with masterful skill sheets, blankets, lunches, diapers, wipes, and a 28 lb toddler positioned on [...] |
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