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Could polygamy work better for the postmodern working mom?
First of all, let me apologize for being a slacker blogger here at Home/Work for the last month. I love blogging here – about my life as a working mother, among other things – and starting today, look for me to get back on track with my regular blogging schedule of posting at least once MORE »
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Judge not other parents, lest ye end up screwing up royally yourself
Ever since I read this tragic story over at Free Range Kids, I’ve been pondering the haphazard ways in which we choose to judge or forgive parents for their failings. Apparently, an Atlanta dad brought his five year old son to the park, and when he briefly crossed a street to chat with friends, the MORE »
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Would you let your son play football? Yay or nay?
Last Thursday night, our whole family showed up to watch E – our 7th grader – play his second to last middle school football game of the year. It was a beautiful fall evening – perfect football weather (or so I’m told, having only been to one actual college football game in my life – MORE »
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When is the right time to start preschool?
We’ve had some big happenings around Casa Hickju in the past month. First of all, J turned 15, got her learner’s permit and has started driving (AAAGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!), and the other major development is that C has started preschool two days each week. Finding a preschool that we liked that offered hours for a working parent MORE »
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Catching up with my overflowing inbox
In the month after my son Henry died on May 31, a month during which I also gave birth to Henry’s youngest sibling, I got a lot of mail. Hundreds of letters and cards consoling and comforting me on the loss of my firstborn baby arrived at our house and my office, and many other MORE »
New job, new blog, same old diapers
This is a bit of a catch-up post, and also a plea for advice. First for the catch-up; I have a new job…and I LOVE IT. Seriously, I am pinching myself every day because I love my new job so much. I am the new Social Media Manager for the shelter brands (HGTV, DIYnetwork, etc) MORE »
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Ix-Nay on the Cursing Kid Thing
This morning I read the new essay at Babble by a dad who seems to find it adorably hip that his preschooler cusses like an episode of the Sopranos. And I just have to weigh in on this one. Yes, I am about to judge another parent, and frankly, that feels a little terrifying MORE »
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Mama, Interrupted
Today was our three year old’s first day of preschool. Our best friend’s house burned to the ground last night. (No, really) I am starting a really wonderful new job in a few days. Jon and I celebrated our anniversary, and he surprised me with pearls. J and E are going MORE »
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The hell that is a colicky baby
First of all, let me apologize for the lag time between blog posts. I try to blog here at Ye Olde Babble every week, but the last two weeks have just been INSANE. For starters, I returned to work after my maternity leave, which is a big transition, and I also continue to be very MORE »
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