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Last month, for the first time in ages, I caught a glimpse of my 10-year-old son shirtless. As a private kid who’s been taking his own showers since the age of 6 and wearing swim shirts in the pool ever since, a bare-chested Boy Wonder is an anomaly. So there he was with no shirt…and […]
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The Mayans predicted the end of the world tomorrow, December 21, 2012. They better not be right, I’m leaving for Vegas this weekend. But just in case the Mayans are right, I’ve come up with a list of 10 things to do with your kids today, ya know, on your the last full day on […]
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While the idea of a Christmas filled with more love than gifts was always my goal this year, I’ve never felt more convicted to make it happen than I do today. Maybe it was the flood of parents walking their kids to school this morning in place of rolling stops and rushed goodbyes. Maybe it […]
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Just like you, the events of last Friday’s massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in CT have me completely devastated. It’s a scary world out there. We don’t have to know the victims, have a personal connection to Newtown, or even be a parent to grieve such a senseless tragedy. When I arrived with a […]
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Above is the actual text message I sent to my husband (yes, “Big Daddy P’ even in my phone) on November 28th at 5:56pm. It was a big day, people. I gave my son the sex talk. Boy Wonder or “BW” (his abbreviated nickname) is 10-years-old and I’ve been asking my husband to give him the […]
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I know the title sounds all sorts of ungrateful, but let me start by saying my kids are lucky small people. They have loving parents, a peaceful home, and enough toys to share with the entire neighborhood (not they’d want to, but still). As impressionable as toy manufacturers bank on, my kids beg for what […]
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I’ve tried really hard to spend less on the holidays this year. I cut my Christmas list in half, purchased fewer items for my kids, and snagged killer deals wherever I could. Despite my most valiant frugal efforts this holiday season, I’m still not brave enough to tally up what I’ve spent so far. When I came upon […]
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When I think back on the Christmases of my childhood, I don’t remember much about the presents (well, except for that year I got training bras). What I do remember were all our beloved family traditions. Every year my mom and I would go shopping at the mall on Christmas Eve for fun (crazy, no?). […]
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With all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it’s easy to forget to stop and enjoy the magic of the season. I say enough of all that! Allow me to cordially invite you to grab a mug of hot chocolate, gather up the family and get ready to celebrate the magic of the season […]
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Yeah, yeah, the holidays are supposed to be magical. We know this because TV and Pinterest tell us so. If you’ve ever attempted to create the perfect holiday experience for your family, the Clark Griswold in you knows how that turned out. Christmas hams get burned, children suffer meltdowns, and husbands buy wives blenders. This […]
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The Untitled GenX Podcast
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