Category Archives: Conflict with Friends
Bad Choices, Bad Friend?
Do the clothing choices your mom pal makes for her girls get in the way of your friendship? I know that may sound ridiculous, but I keep thinking about Abercrombie’s new push up bikini top for girls as young as seven, and as vile and disgusting as I think it is, I wonder how many [...]
Is Feedback a Gift?
A friend likes to think that “feedback is a gift. You may not like how it is wrapped up, but it is always a gift.” I’m not sure I agree. I think some feedback can be a gift offering insight for the recipient. But… more often than not, I think feedback is more a reflection [...]
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The Real Drama of Children’s Theatre
When I took my daughter to see a children’s production of The Princess and The Pea at a local theatre, I fully expected the drama on stage. But the theatrics in the audience were like a second show, which competed with the professional performance. And frankly, annoyed the crap out of me. I understand that [...]
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Don’t let others define you
A few years ago we went camping with some other families. I let my children run around in nature and climb trees, even if they seemed a little high and potentially dangerous. I trusted they had the common sense not to climb higher than their comfort level and if they took a fall I [...]
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Graduating from Mommy Friendships
Many of us make great friends with other preschool moms. We see them every day at drop off and pick up, often coordinating activities like walking or coffee between the two or scheduling play dates or park dates outside of preschool hours. These friends become our daily touchstones, our speed dial phone calls, our life [...]
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Are Playdates Like Vegas?
I took my kids to see the Yogi Bear movie and was horrified when, instead of kid-appropriate previews, the theatre showed a Rihanna video for her whine/scream/song, Only Girl. I don’t know if any of you watch MTV anymore (not that they play videos anyway) but if you have seen this video, you can understand [...]
To medicate or not to medicate
Your kid is disruptive and showing signs of ADD. The school recommended you medicate, and after thoughtful consideration you did so. Your friend’s son is disruptive but she chooses not to medicate. You see the child “suffer” and think she made the wrong choice. She sees that your child has dropped weight and seems drugged [...]
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When Carpool Stinks Like a Cesspool
I’ll admit, the inside of my SUV is kinda gross not the cleanest. Even though the days of furry Cheerios and sippy cups of rotten milk are gone, I do have a bit of a mess going on inside. But it’s more of a dog hair, scattered baseball cards, assorted crumbs from whatever meal was [...]
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Accommodating allergies
We had dinner with good friends the other night and I was a little surprised that there was almost nothing my son could eat. I am annoyingly vocal about his food allergies and discuss them ad nauseam. In fact, we had discussed a menu that would work via email, so I was a bit surprised [...]
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Labeling kids