Day 20: Your biggest insecurity. Being a good mom and parent. Coraline is my first (and likely only) child. I freely admit: I was virtually clueless going in. The most consistent contact I had with babies up until then was hanging out with or babysitting my nephews. Now, if I’d…
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Mother’s Day 2012
Song Lyric of the Day: That’s my daughter in the water / Every thing she owns i bought her / Every thing she owns / That’s my daughter in the water / Every thing she knows i taught her / Every thing she knows Loudon Wainwright III / “Daughter“ When…
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This Working Mother’s Typical Day
Song Lyric of the Day: No one’s gone in vain / Here is where you’ll stay / ‘Cause life has been insane but / Today has been OK / Today has been OK Emiliana Torrini / “Today Has Been OK“ In a perfect world, one where I had better hair,…
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Dear Coraline: Month 11
Dear Coraline, As of 1AM this morning, you turned 11 months old. Thankfully, this month has been far less eventful than last month was. If I had to guess your weight as of today, I’d estimate that you’re around 20 pounds (based on my biceps, anyway). You’re almost exclusively wearing clothes…
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Dear Coraline: Month 9
*This was originally to be posted Thursday, June 23, 2011, the day you turned 9 months old, but thanks to a massive storm, power outage, an even worse storm, and other various disasters since then, it’s been delayed until now. Dear Coraline, As of 1AM this morning, you turned nine…