Do You Know the Super Nanny?

One of the very popular topics when I first started writing this blog was Cara and her problems sleeping. Her problem being that she didn’t like sleeping unless she was firmly attached to my boob or strapped on my in her sling. In desperation, I bought Dr. Ferber’s book, read it and decided that it… Continue reading Do You Know the Super Nanny?

ANOTHER BlogHer Post But This Time with Clothes

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I know you’re probably getting tired of hearing about BlogHer and hell, it hasn’t even happened yet. I was going to wait on this post until later in the week but have now realized that Mom’s coming tomorrow and from then on it’s going to be a mad dash to get everything done. REALLY glad… Continue reading ANOTHER BlogHer Post But This Time with Clothes

Lists to Lose and Sick Kids

I’m really good at one thing and that’s procrastination. I got an email from the hotel where we’re staying in Chicago letting me know what the weather’s going to be like [79 on Saturday!] and I got this nervous [but good nervous] butterfly feeling in my gut and it was at that point that I… Continue reading Lists to Lose and Sick Kids

PR Blackout?

Someone [I don’t remember who] on Twitter linked to a CNET [LOVE them] story that asked if mommy bloggers need to “grow up”? *Disclaimer #1: I haven’t finished reading that story yet since I went to the linked MomDot story about the “PR Blackout”.* I headed over to MomDot and read Trisha’s story and at… Continue reading PR Blackout?

Contagious Psychosis and the Two Year Old

I’ve decided that to parent a two year old is to put yourself in close proximity to a contagious psychosis that no drug can tame. Normally I would say that I was being melodramatic but after today, and watching Caroline’s mood spread throughout the house, I am a firm believer in the power that is… Continue reading Contagious Psychosis and the Two Year Old