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Sick and Stuck Inside? Try This Toddler Project
Uuugggghhh. Sick with toddler. What could be worse? Maybe a hangover with a toddler? Naaah. I think a full-blown dead-of-winter death cold in January for a first-time mom with a very young child has got to be the most soul-crushing … Continue reading
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Toddler History: Hitler and Potty Training
Oh, potty training. When to start? How to do it? What are the experts saying? What does it mean when my child tells me she wants to “see it,” and smell her poopy diaper before I throw it away? If … Continue reading
NYC Subway Without Stroller: Awesome
Lately, every time my daughter and I walk by a subway station in our neighborhood, she’s been very anxious to run down the stairs and take a real ride on a “Choo, Choo, Train.” She even pretends she hears the … Continue reading
Book Review: Is Your Mama a Llama?
I love this book because it’s one of the few that I actually picked out myself for my daughter. We get soooo many gifts from so many generous people that I find myself rarely needing to buy books, so this … Continue reading
What Your Husband is Really Thinking
Dinnertime. It always starts the same: I look at the clock and realize, fuck! I better start cooking, it’s 6:00! And right about this time, Junior’s stomach starts to growl because I really should’ve had dinner ready BY 6:00. But … Continue reading
Can’t Stop Cursing in Front of Your Child? Try Duct Tape
Ever feel like you need a piece of duct tape slapped across your mouth? If not, then you’re probably not a parent. Or you’re one of those perfect parents who never cursed even before you had a child. Or you’re … Continue reading
Retro Toys of Christmas Past
Now that my childhood home has become “Grandma and Grandpa’s house,” I get a little confused every time my daughter says this phrase, which she has been doing a lot since we arrived at my parents’ house this week for … Continue reading
Homemade Fish Sticks
So, I can’t bake, but I’m pretty good at cooking regular meals. And I’m obsessed with making sure my daughter gets enough protein. I can’t stand it when all she eats is Cherios and cat food off the floor. After … Continue reading
Your Child is Singing Violent Songs About Bloody Mary
A couple of times a week, I watch silly toddler You Tube videos with my daughter. Letting her satisfy her laptop curiosity once or twice a week is enough to keep her dirty peanut-butter hands off it the rest of … Continue reading
