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Please do not do anything fun or exciting. Don’t you know that the world is scary, and you are incapable of navigating it on your own? The Micromanagement “Make sure both feet are always on the rope,” said one mom. … Continue reading →

Posted on March 4, 2012 by | 2 Comments

New glasses, a new outlook, and a wide open space.

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Apologies for my last boring update. I felt obligated to ramble through our ophthalmology appointment. More of a Lord of the Rings style saga than a mere appointment. That said, writing it all out helped me put the many little … Continue reading →

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Why, Willoughby-Ohio person?

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

Will the person in Willoughby, Ohio who just used the search term “toddler pigtails blonde” tell me why you came to my site four times today? Now, please.

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A letter to my team

Posted on June 10, 2010 by

Dear Celtics, It’s me, Amber. I know you’re a little busy right now. But I wanted to tell you how much you mean to me, because maybe, just maybe the great collective energy from fans watching and listening from everywhere … Continue reading →

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Canon bomb

Posted on February 6, 2010 by

We got a new camera. Stepped up to an SLR. I know it can do amazing things. I just don’t know how to make it do any of those amazing things, as you’ll see. Below is a picture of Stella … Continue reading →

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Thwarting an emerging toddler dictatorship

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

Stella screamed, at the top of her incredibly powerful 16-month-old lungs, several times at Gymboree today. Because she wanted the almighty red-headed puppet Gymbo, but he was a crowd of toddlers away and busy hanging out with someone else. Because … Continue reading →

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My other baby

Posted on October 18, 2009 by
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Stella for President

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

Please nominate “The Life and Times of Stella” in The Bump’s Mommy Blog Awards (in the “Best Baby Blog” category)! Yep, it’s a long shot. But we could use the $1,000 prize to recoup our losses. Hypoallergenic formula and therapy … Continue reading →

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Sugar Would Not Eat It! (And neither would Stella, for a while.)

Posted on June 16, 2009 by

I can’t decide if this is sick or brilliant but I just bought Stella a gorgeous book about a cat with a feeding aversion. Sort of. The New York Times gave this really interesting, charming children’s book a big thumbs … Continue reading →

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FYI

Posted on April 6, 2009 by

Never tell a mother that her baby looks nothing like her. I don’t care if they look like they’re from different planets. Don’t. Say. It. I carried Stella in my uterus for nine and a half months then pushed her … Continue reading →

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