Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of requests asking me to share my favorite books for children. Maybe there’s something in the water. I happen to believe, of all the baby gifts we’ve ever received, or I’ve ever given for…
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how NOT to tell your tot you’re leaving for a few days
September 17, 2009
I was driving the radishes to school yesterday, explaining that I’d be going on an airplane to California for two days, when Lucas’s lower lip started to tremble. "No, no, it’s okay. Mama will be back in two days. You…
how NOT to potty train
September 10, 2009
How not to potty train? Be more immature than your offspring.
"Okay potato bugs, it’s time to go play ‘dump truck’ at home."
2 YEARS AGO: Fellow Fat Camper
4 YEARS AGO: Blood and Babies
5 YEARS AGO: Pups…
dim sum traditions: jews and chinese food
August 25, 2009
Phil and I are different animals, for sure. But aside from the fact that we move through life at very different paces, we share a common sense of religion (to what degree we want it to be a part of…
what the hell do I do with a four year old in NYC?
August 14, 2009
Since you’re so great at planning days out in NYC, what do you recommend for a day out in NYC with a 4 year old?
Puppies ARE cuter than any baby in the world.
Face it, all babies look…
sunblocked
August 3, 2009
(Nothing Was About To Foil Our Plan)
Seriously? I was so ready to brave it alone. Today was our chance. Despite warnings from others, I was going to take my chances and bring the radishes to the beach today. A…
when the wind blows the cradle will rock
July 24, 2009
two trundle beds and a partridge in a pear tree
I need a wee bit of advice. Abigail’s crib is falling apart. Phil says it’s just loose, needs some glue or nails or something, but I say, it’s done. I…
toddlers take new york
July 17, 2009
At the end of the month, I’m toddling off to New York with my 3 Little Beers. We’ll be there for twelve full days, and I have to believe it will feel like The Twelve Days of Christmas: a frenzied…










October 1, 2009
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