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The skinny on sugar
While volunteering on a field trip, I decided to check out what other kids had in their lunch boxes in search of some new ideas. I was surprised to find many of the parents had packed the same thing – Capri Sun juice, Doritos (or some other kind of chips), a sandwich (that most of [...]
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Why are we all so tired?
Do you remember how much energy you had as a kid? You could run around all day without feeling tired? Sadly, many in the next generation lack that vitality. They tire easily, their bones break and muscles tear much more regularly and their ability to maintain sustained activity is compromised. I heard recently that they [...]
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Is it your personality or your nutrition?
I used to be a real bitch. Everything annoyed me. The barista at Starbucks was too slow. A friend was a few minutes late. The “idiot” in front of me in traffic didn’t know how to drive. You get the picture. I just assumed that was my personality, take it or leave it. Imagine my [...]
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Mommunal Living
When my kids were very little, I used to joke about the idea of a group of moms all living together under the same roof with their kids. I would fantasize about the possibilities: nobody would leave the coffee spoon right next to the sink, there would be endless playdates, free babysitting, the dishwasher would [...]
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Finding Mrs. Right
I’m giddy. Butterflies in the belly. Just met someone and felt a total connection, and now I have the familiar excitement of wondering when we’ll see each other again. We finish each other’s sentences! We both love the outdoors! We totally get each other! Before you start judging, let me just clarify that I’m not [...]
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Is Butt-Wiping a Requirement of Friendship?
A big thanks to YOU, our awesome readers who share your stories with us! Every once in a while, we get an email about a sparring between moms that is so ridiculous, we think it can’t possibly be true. But you know what they say about truth being stranger than fiction. This is one of [...]
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Misery Loves Company
Can a friendship survive when one party outgrows their joint suffering? We often bound with friends over shared distress. We’re both single and looking to meet someone. We married into the same zany family. We report to the same tyranical boss. You get the picture. The same holds true for our mom friends. We connect because our [...]
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How Quickly We Over React
Have you ever escalated a minor issue with a major over-reaction? Panicked with another toddler pushed your child? Black listed another parent for giving your child candy? It’s pretty easy to go from zero to sixty over the most minor of issues. This point was driven home to me recently over an issue emerging from [...]
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Struggles with Friends who don’t have Kids
One of my closest friends from my single days just told me she was pregnant. I am thrilled for her as I know how much she wanted this and how long a road she has traveled to get here. I am also selfishly thrilled for myself because now we’ll be in the same life space [...]
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