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Inside Motherhood

April 29th, 2007

when do moms get to come first?

 I spent the day at work, getting things ready for a crazy hectic week.We’re short staffed, and as a manager, I try to keep the stress from overburdening my team. Yes, I know it’s Sunday.
My son’s room is clean. The living room is neat. The kitchen is nice enough to cook in, and I’ve got […]

By Christina -- 8 comments

April 24th, 2007

A conversation about biter/bitee etiquette

Some of the local moms are discussing how their daycares handle baby aggression; some others are upset at a playground incident that seems more serious than just baby bites. A mother was watching her two year old explore the playground equipment when the little one ran into trouble with a four year old boy. Apparently, […]

By Christina -- 0 comments

April 23rd, 2007

Want Chef Emeril to make you breakfast in bed, Mom?

May 18th is Mother’s Day here in the States. ABC News’ Good Morning America is running a Mother’s Day giveaway: Chef Emeril Lagasse will make some lucky mama breakfast in bed! Go on over to their site for full details.
Do you have a breakfast tray? Incredibly handy things, they are. I didn’t get breakfast in […]

By Christina -- 0 comments

April 18th, 2007

When your presence is the only present required

The Kid got invitations to two birthdays this week. He’s in heaven. Since I’m the one who can read, I noticed something: one invitation specifically requested no gifts be brought, while the other one made no mention.
Tags: birthday, birthday-etiquette, birthday-gifts, birthday-presents, Culture, mom, mommy, mother, motherhood, Mothering, presents

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April 17th, 2007

random roundup

I’m sorry this blog has been so spotty of late. We’re having some server troubles lately and every time I go to post, it’s all wonky and doesn’t work.
So I want to remind you to head on over to Baby Lune and click for charity. There’s another month to go in her campaign, and I […]

By Christina -- 2 comments

April 15th, 2007

Some thoughts on poop

A friend is trying to potty train her son. They are being pretty laid back about it, and he’s pretty young, so I suppose that perhaps they’re providing the opportunity to use a potty, rather than seriously ‘potty training’ him. But apparently, the little guy’s first successful poop on the big pot wasn’t the smiling, […]

By Christina -- 3 comments