Bucket Head or Genius: Which is Your Kid?

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:36:00 GMT

Parenting advice can sometimes be laughably simplistic and reductionist. Nevertheless, obvious instructions like "don't leave your 7 month old unattended in the bathtub" serve to reassure us that all is orderly and well in the universe.

Furthermore, with all the competi-mommy confessions and helicopter parenting going on these days, the elegant simplicity of statements like "each child has different needs" and "children learn at their own pace" should be repeated like a peaceful mantra -- an antidote to Type A overkill.

People judge other people. And parents judge other parents. If we sometimes feel a little embarrassed of our ragamuffin bucket-head kids, it's really no wonder.

It may not be easy having kids who aren't stars of the gifted program, who lag behind other kids development. On the other hand, there is a sort of Beta Mom pride in the unwillingness to thrust our beloved progeny into the Fast Lane. Just yet.

Mother's Day: Breakfast in Bed with a "Momosa"

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Sat, 12 May 2007 23:01:00 GMT

Mother's Day wouldn't be Mother's Day without some sort of fabulous breakfast in bed. But when the kids are small (babies, even) and at best all they can muster is smeary pancakes with peanut butter and jelly, what's a thoughtful partner to do? First things first, friend. Your darling girl needs a "Momosa," a classy relax-me-down drink she can enjoy before Noon! In bed!

Any good Momosa starts with excellent champagne. Assuming you don't want to spring for Dom or Cristal, there are some fabulous alternatives that won't require a 2nd mortgage, including Moet and Chandon, Tattinger (who can resist that label?), or Veuve Clicquot.

Next, get some fresh squeezed orange juice. You can't go wrong with Odwalla, but juice you squeezed yourself will grant pennies (dimes even) in mama's heaven.

Pour 2 parts juice into a champagne flute or wine glass, and follow with one part champagne. Stir.

Presentation is crucial. Skewer a cherry (it's sexy and colorful) with a pretty swizzle stick, pour the final mixture into a chilled champagne flute or wine glass, and put a rose in a vase. At this juncture, no matter what else you put onto her tray, she'll be delighted.

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Bucket Head or Genius: Which is Your Kid?

Mother's Day: Breakfast in Bed with a "Momosa"