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Category Archives: Lessons in parenting
To Parents in the Storm
I don’t write about Stella very much anymore. Not because there’s nothing inspiring to share, but for fear of crossing boundaries and exposing a person who is all her own. That said, I know that there are still parents around the … Continue reading
On my parenting journey, and “Far from the Tree.”
My child is strong and healthy. That said, at just four years of age, she has already taken part in occupational therapy (OT), vision therapy (VT), cranial sacral therapy, and yoga therapy (also called Integrated Movement Therapy or IMT). Her … Continue reading
An inevitable dip in the roller-coaster ride
When Stella gets really upset about anything at all, her immediate, go-to move is to tear off her adorable purple glasses with one hand (OUCH!) and throw them, with the force of every ounce of rage she’s got. Though to … Continue reading
A crime of passion. A lesson for us all.
It happened in the glow of our large flat monitor with the two dead pixels, which have long taunted us with their bold red hue. Stella freaked out, both passionately and oddly, flailing her arms around her head and wailing … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons in parenting, Stella's eyes, toddler
Tagged accommodative esotropia, elmo rides a tricycle, glasses, motherhood, strabismus, toddler
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Random Observations, because I’m trying to post more often
Once in a while, Stella calls me “Amber.” Deeply disturbing yet hilarious. Though, it totally sounds like she’s imitating Cody. She’ll be in the computer room yelling, “Amber! Amberrrr! I can’t HEAR you! AMBER!?” Yep, sounds familiar. We finally programmed … Continue reading
Posted in Family update, Frustration Station, Lessons in parenting, motherhood, Stella's eyes
Tagged Mad Men, My Pal Scout, Parents, STFU, strabismus, toddler
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What the crap.
So, we’re dealing with what shall be known as “The Great Glasses Adjustment of 2010” (also referred to as “Operation Straight Eyes”) when at some point last night, Stella developed a cold, and some jerk broke into my humble tan … Continue reading
Posted in Family update, Frustration Station, Lessons in parenting, Stella's eyes, toddler
Tagged car thieves are real life's smoke monsters, complaining, elecare not covered by insurance, flies riding twenty dollar bills out windows, fuel coffee is the best, glasses, iphone theft, those bastards, toddler
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Put me back together.
Cody, Stella and I were all over at Cooper’s house the other day while his parents enjoyed a date night, an event that Cooper (Stella’s best bud and play-date companion) refers to as an “update,” which really makes sense if … Continue reading
Confident Mom Interview #4: Roller derby mama Erin Clark
How about a little dose of “bad ass”? I had the pleasure of meeting Erin Clark during my time as a copywriter at an ad agency. Erin managed a couple of the accounts I worked on. At that time, she … Continue reading
Posted in Confident mom interview, Inspiration, Lessons in parenting, motherhood
Tagged camaro harem, devilynn syde, erin clark, jet city, motherhood, roller derby
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Confident Mom Interview #3: Lenore Skenazy of Free-Range Kids
Do you remember the media hubbub from a couple years back, when a woman labeled by some as “America’s Worst Mom” let her kid ride the NYC subway all by himself? I thought so. I chatted with Lenore Skenazy of … Continue reading
Posted in Confident mom interview, Lessons in parenting, motherhood, Research and resources
Tagged anxiety, baby bath water thermometer, baby knee pads, fear-based ads, free-range kids, free-range parenting, kidslocator, law and order, lenore skenazy, media saturation, motherhood, new parents, parenthood, wisdom
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Humanity’s Awakening: Pink toenails on boys and media tantrums are all good
As someone who owns a gorgeous multi-hued J.Crew scarf and wears it every single day as evidence that she has, in fact, not “given up” and abandoned herself, I am a fan of the company. Once in a while, the … Continue reading →