I know. This is annoying and kind of a little rude — my once-a-week post asking you to go to another site to read my post. Especially considering there are so many other bloggers doing this once-a-day NaNoo-NaNooBloMe thing. But if I write everyday I might bore you to tears, so you should really be [...]
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Oct 25 2007
Halloween Costumes
I knew it would happen. I knew eventually I would have to let the kids choose their own Halloween costumes. I was hoping I could get away with one more year of parental control. Alas, I had to give it up once they noticed me shopping online without them. (Damn, my window-hiding mouse finger just [...]
Oct 9 2007
Scene From A Car Ride
As the kids climb into the car after school today, Buddy spots a toy (courtesy of a Happy Meal, thank you very much) that he left in his carseat this morning.
Buddy: Hey look, there’s my toy!
Me: Okay, you can play with it for a little while, and then you have to share it with [...]
Oct 4 2007
Bean, The Teen
Today on Parenting: Three-Going-On-Teenager:
Anyone else have a three-year-old hitting puberty?
Click here to read.
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Sep 25 2007
Gender 101: How To Raise Confused Kids
Bean: “When I grow up, I’m going to pee standing up!”
Buddy: “And when I grow up, I’m going to wear a dress!”
(Huh. Okay… that’s cool.)
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In the bathtub:
Buddy, pointing to Bean: “Hey, what happened to your p8nis??” Bean looks down to check.
(They take baths together every night. He just noticed? And… what is she looking for?):::
Sep 21 2007
Kids 101: How To Give Your Parents A Heart Attack
Over Labor Day weekend, while away at our friend’s summer cabin, we all decided to take the kids to the pool. Buddy was in front of the group with G. He walked right up to the edge of the pool, paused for a moment, and without any notice — with his shoes and shirt still [...]
Sep 20 2007
Miscellaneous Parenting
I seem to have fooled everyone into thinking I’m some kind of rational being. Ha. Ha ha ha.
The truth is that I have quite a temper. I’ve always been pretty over-reactive and gotten into way too many unnecessary arguments. So what’s changed?
I’m too tired. Whether it’s to care or to put up a fight, I [...]
Sep 18 2007
Another Long Ass Crazy Post: (Or, An Update)
Thank you all so much for your support and advice and affirmation. You all had great advice too (um, including the hitting back which, to be honest, has been on my mind and I’m SO relieved others would not find this totally unacceptable — as a last resort, obviously), and I’m so glad I [...]
Sep 17 2007
There’s Nothing To See Here Folks, But A Long Ass Post
I have been dried up from blogging. Because I’m a visual person, I always think of a friend of mine when I think of the words dried up. She used to be a pharmaceutical rep for v*ginal cream. She always liked to tell us how our vags dried up after age 30.
Yes, I’m one dried [...]
Aug 28 2007
Mini Architects
The kids and I have been taking in the city during their time off between camp and school. So far we’ve hit Garfield Conservatory, The Notebaert Nature Museum, the Chicago History Museum, the Come In And Play Center, various commercial stores where they will play for hours, and walks up and down Michigan Ave. It’s [...]
