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• He might not be home for Christmas

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  After spending 45 days in the desert, my husband vowed not to complain about a commercial airline trip for a year. But that doesn't mean I can't complain about the fact that he's on call starting Christmas Day (through 12/28)... [...]
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  Posted: December 21, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• The Lingerie Smackdown

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  My mother-in-law giving me the Victoria's Secret coupon dredged up the old lingerie with pockets that just so happens to now be a very sore spot with my husband. I mean, aside from the fact that the thing has two... [...]
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  Posted: December 18, 2009, 2:27pm EST
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• All you want for Christmas is a sex book

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  Number of comments: 70
  Not only did my Mominatrix book arrive at my doorstep on Monday, but I got word (via Twitter - surprise!), that Amazon also has them in stock as well. It's another Christmas miracle! So, in honor of this momentous occasion,... [...]
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  Posted: December 17, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Doing a Tiger Woods

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  The stars aligned this past week and I was able to take a quick overnight trip to New York City for a Cool Mom Picks related event. Flying alone. Adults-only dinner. A big,comfy cat fur covered bed all to myself.... [...]
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  Posted: December 14, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Shop for Anissa - Get your Mominatrix book

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  Call it Asian solidarity, or just because Anissa Mayhew happens to be one of the liking-est (and probably licking-est too) bloggers out there, but there's no way I could let "Shop for Anissa" day go by without trying to help... [...]
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  Posted: December 10, 2009, 9:46am EST
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• Perspective

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  Number of comments: 7
  My husband was at work this past weekend for a four day trip back to his Guard unit, which usually causes me a fair amount of stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. But thanks to the 45-day deployment, I didn't even bat...' [...]
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  Posted: December 09, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Fill up my [diva] cup!

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  Number of comments: 26
  Mazeltov! [...]
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• WOHM-ish

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  Number of comments: 28
  I've been a work-at-home-mom since I left my job as a university professor back in 2005. Okay, so really I was a stay-at-home-mom because I'd hardly qualify writing this blog as working. But then I started Cool Mom Picks. And... [...]
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  Posted: December 04, 2009, 6:20am EST
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• Use one color please

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  Number of comments: 50
  Just the other night, I had admired my daughter's creative way of coloring yet another homework sheet. Ever since her teacher decided to place the best homework up on the wall, she painstakingly colors the tiny, annoying little pictures, even... [...]
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  Posted: December 02, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Please pass the jelly

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  One of the hardest parts of kids getting older is that you just can't get away with what you used to - the mid-day hanky panky that can be explained away as "wrestling," or the entertaining toys that you have...' [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Possessed

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  Number of comments: 29
  The last few weeks with Drew have tried my patience. This week alone he put black crayon all over our wainscoting (yes, Julie, that wainscoting). Then there was my Almay cream blush all over his bedroom carpet. (Perhaps he was... [...]
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  Posted: November 27, 2009, 9:25am EST
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• Bills, Bills, Bills

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  Number of comments: 13
  Late Sunday afternoon I couldn't get my Internet connection to work. I initially figured it was due to the crappy weather, which always tend to send our wussy cable for a loop. "Oh god. It's drizzling. I can't function under..." [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:09am EST
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• Tis the season to be jolly. Very very jolly.

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  My editor emailed to let me know that my book might actually be in my hands before Christmas. Which means that it might actually be in your hands (and the hands of all your friends and neighbors) before Christmas. WOO!... [...]
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  Posted: November 19, 2009, 4:00am EST
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• Uh oh

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  Number of comments: 20
  A few days ago, I could have sworn I heard Margot say "Uh oh. At first, I thought maybe I was having one of those over zealous mommy moments, you know, when the proud mother looks at her toddler's page..." [...]
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  Posted: November 18, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Sarah Palin - Then and Now

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  Number of comments: 40
  I admit that I'm not much of an Oprah watcher. In fact, her air time here (4pm EST) might possibly be the worst time of our day ever. It's like baby, toddler, kid, heck even mommy witching hour. And honestly,...' [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 1:25pm EST
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• Walker, Toddler Ranger

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  Number of comments: 16
  My husband was pretty worried that he'd miss Margot's first steps. Unlike Drew who started walking (or really, running like a newborn calf who just discovered he has legs but doesn't give a shit and is going to run anyway)... [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Daddy phone home

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  Number of comments: 23
  When my husband called me late Saturday afternoon to tell me he was leaving in a few hours, I did what every wife who's been without her husband would do. I called a maid and I got an appointment to... [...]
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  Posted: November 11, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• Man, eater

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  Number of comments: 21
  [As far as I know, I'm still scheduled to be on CNN today at 10:30am EST.] My son eats all day long. At first, I thought it was just because he was bored. As good as Quinlan is at occupying...' [...]
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  Posted: November 09, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• H1N1 Take 2 (Does that make it H2N2?)

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  Number of comments: 27
  Due to the shootings at Fort Hood, my CNN segment has been bumped to Monday, 10:30am EST. In the meantime, The Whipping Boy has redesigned by blog (seriously, click through you lazy feed readers - it's awesome, and make sure... [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 10:49am EST
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• H1N1 - Hit me with your best shot

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  Number of comments: 73
  On Monday, I took my kids to get the H1N1 shot. I'd been on the fence about it since I knew they were coming out with it. Like many people, I was unsure of its efficacy and I was concerned...' [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• We turned out just fine

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  Number of comments: 26
  Quinlan insisted on being "Barbie Thumbelina" since August. I suppose I should be glad that her streak of Disney Princess costumes has officially been broken. Except she broke it with Barbie. I'm not quite sure how she landed upon Barbie...' [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2009, 5:00am EST
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• The Countdown Begins

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  There is a distinct possibility that my husband will be state side on November 15. But I do not discuss these things lest his deployment is extended. And because the next 15 days could seem longer than the whole month... [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 11:20am EST
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• It could be worse. It can always be worse.

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  Number of comments: 29
  I thought that the toilet was the one place where I could rest assured that for five entire minutes while #2 is being shown who's boss there would be no tomfoolery of the near three-year-old variety. Parenting Dictionary Noun: The... [...]
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  Posted: October 27, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Weird Parents Club

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  It's pretty clear that my husband is a card carrying member of the Weird Parents Club. Actually, I think he's more like a VIP. I'm a member too, however, with my own mother getting quirkier the older she gets. I...' [...]
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  Posted: October 26, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• I miss my daddy

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  Number of comments: 22
  "She's crying because she misses her daddy," he said, as I strapped Margot into her carseat while she screamed and thrashed like I was trying to hog tie her. "You're probably right, Drew," I replied. "Sometimes I cry when I...'" [...]
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  Posted: October 22, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Survival skills

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  Number of comments: 19
  My husband caught me on IM a few nights ago, which would generally be super awesome except the man can't type for shit. God knows how he made it through four years of college typing with two fingers. Granted, he's... [...]
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  Posted: October 20, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Who's the cleanest of them all?

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  My husband is worried that I'm not going to clean while he's away. "You are going to keep up with everything while I'm gone, right?" he asked me, sort of frantically. I'm used to it by now, the ridiculous, obvious...' [...]
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  Posted: September 10, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• On death and deployments. Or those things you never really wanted to have to talk to your kids about.

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  Number of comments: 39
  My husband leaves for his deployment on 9/11. Oh sweet irony. I've been feeling a bit sorry for my own self that I completely forgot to discuss it with my daughter. It's not that I've been purposely avoiding it says... [...]
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  Posted: September 08, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• 11 Months - I knew it. She's a savant.

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  Number of comments: 8
  A headband savant. But still. [...]
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  Posted: September 07, 2009, 3:28pm EDT
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• I'm not quite sure what to make of this

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  Number of comments: 32
  I can't say it's exactly what I expected when my father-in-law said he was sending me some honey.' [...]
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  Posted: September 05, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Georgia man slaps stranger's crying kid

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  Number of comments: 92
  *Added video of my appearance below! As if I needed yet another reason not to set foot in Walmart ever again, I got an email from CNN (thanks to Punditmom) asking me to come on CNN NewsroomAM tomorrow morning at... [...]
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  Posted: September 02, 2009, 8:14pm EDT
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• Breastfeeding is a privilege, not a right

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  Number of comments: 60
  Recently, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a ruling that the firing of a woman from her job at Totes/Isotoner for taking unapproved breaks to pump for her 5-month-old baby was not discrimination. Technically speaking, she was in the wrong. And... [...]
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  Posted: September 01, 2009, 9:25am EDT
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• Difficult

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  Number of comments: 39
  My memory of Quinlan's infancy is saturated by how challenging she was. In fact, on most days, I can't even really remember anything else. It's partly because Margot, other than her revolt against my sleep training efforts as of late,...' [...]
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  Posted: August 31, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Under the influence

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  I used to imagine what I'd do if I ever got famous. I could see myself with an Oscar in one hand and a huge donation check to a worthy charity in the other, probably because my twisted uber religious...' [...]
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  Posted: August 30, 2009, 2:02pm EDT
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• Ariel - Before the 30 Day Shred and Lasik

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  Posted: August 28, 2009, 5:55pm EDT
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• FTW!

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  Number of comments: 29
  I'm not sure there's anything more difficult than a kid who's obsessed with winning. I try to tell myself that "she's 5 and she's doing her job." Oh fuck that. Who came up with that shit anyway? I don't care... [...]
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  Posted: August 26, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Couples who fly together stay together

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  Number of comments: 29
  I'm reminded why people fly after attempting another road trip to the beach with my family. It's only 5 hours! It'll be fun! We'll play car games and the kids will sleep and we won't even need the dvd player....' [...]
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  Posted: August 24, 2009, 8:47am EDT
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• Blogola schmogola - What about the kids?

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  I still remember the first time a mom blogger I knew received a free sample of something. It was a KY Personal lubricant and I was bummed that I didn't get any. In the course of just over three years,...' [...]
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  Posted: August 22, 2009, 2:51pm EDT
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• Back to me

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  Number of comments: 28
  The last time I visited the doctor I was suffering from the same viral alien invasion. I was also 182 lbs. I remember feeling completely defeated, in sort of a knowing shock - "What? I can't believe I've only lost..." [...]
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  Posted: August 21, 2009, 10:44am EDT
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• Curses

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  Number of comments: 49
  No matter how hard I try not to curse in front of the kids, inevitably a naughty word pops out at least once or twice a week. Granted I'm not calling anyone in the carpool lane a motherfucker. Yet. I...' [...]
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  Posted: August 19, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Flawed and fabulous.

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  Number of comments: 75
  I'm learning that I tossed out any hope of co-parenting when I married a pilot. I know, I know, I chose it, even though when I met him, he was flying a few times a day and working a desk...' [...]
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  Posted: August 17, 2009, 7:50am EDT
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• Anuleaf - A breath of fresh air for your asshole

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  Number of comments: 37
  I never received the fancypants Saks-worthy hemorrhoids treatment I mentioned awhile back, but a few days ago, I was asked if I'd like to check out Anuleaf. Apparently my asshole is sending SOS signals across the interwebs and those savvy...' [...]
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  Posted: August 14, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• I'll see your lingerie with pockets and raise you...

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  I have to admit that the lingerie with pockets was a huge step up from past "romantic" gifts I've received from my husband - including a large candle in a jar, really awful perfume (especially bad for someone allergic to...' [...]
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  Posted: August 13, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Don't cry over spilled jelly beans

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  Number of comments: 24
  I opened my daughter's lunchbox after school yesterday to find almost all the contents, save the Babybel cheese and the tiny container of jelly beans completely untouched. What followed was a completely horrible display of parental frustration that I hope... [...]
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  Posted: August 12, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• A little slow on the mommy uptake

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  Number of comments: 59
  I'm not just a late adopter when it comes to tech. Sure, I've got the Gen-1 iPhone and I used Facebook way back before everyone, their babysitter, and their weird sexy email stalkers were on it. But other than that,... [...]
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  Posted: August 10, 2009, 9:04am EDT
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• The 10 Month Check Up

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  Number of comments: 35
  Does your near 10 month old: Pull up to standing in the tub which has no rubber mat but rather an extremely slippery and dangerous surface no matter how many times you continue to sit her back down? Finally relegated... [...]
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  Posted: August 08, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• You want pockets? I'll give you pockets.

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  Posted: August 06, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Facebook friending frenzy follow-up

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  Number of comments: 39
  After much discussion, we have since resolved the Facebook friending frenzy of 2009. It's quite clear that my husband is just a little bit clueless when it comes to social media, particularly when drunk. I suppose I should be thankful... [...]
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  Posted: August 04, 2009, 7:58am EDT
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• How Facebook refucked up my marriage

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  Number of comments: 90
  I reluctantly rejoined Facebook last month after enjoying being completely unconnected to ex-boyfriends, college roommates, and my babysitter. But since everyone and their ex-boyfriends, college roommates, and babysitters are on Facebook, I had to get myself back into the loop.... [...]
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  Posted: August 03, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• She's coming

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  Number of comments: 33
  I washed my hands of my manuscript back in February, all 70,000 words of it, struggling to think of anything new and original to say about sex. Just do it. Except even that's not original. I wrote the book while... [...]
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  Posted: July 31, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• 2035

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  Number of comments: 39
  "But can't you make it back for a few minutes before you head off again?" I begged. "It feels like ages since I've seen you. Is your hair still covering your eyes like a bad set of curtains?" I added,... [...]
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  Posted: July 29, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Not all bloggers are like that

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  Number of comments: 102
  Aside from reuniting with old friends, meeting new ones, and missing some that couldn't make it, this conference has been about explaining my new motto: "Not all bloggers are like that." We're not all about the free shit and the... [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2009, 3:50pm EDT
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• Badge of honor

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  Number of comments: 18
  During all these FTC rumblings, PR Blackouts, and ridiculous bullshit that really makes the blogosphere look more like a soap opera that a community, I've kept my mouth shut. Well, mostly. But I can only be inundated with articles on...' [...]
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  Posted: July 22, 2009, 6:29pm EDT
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• A match made in heaven. Or at least on the internets.

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  Number of comments: 17
  I've done the desperate diaper scavenge on more than one occasion. And I've wiped butts with the last half square on the toilet paper roll that most people would otherwise toss because I had completely run out. You'd think as...' [...]
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  Posted: July 21, 2009, 7:40am EDT
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• Sometimes Single Parent

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  Number of comments: 23
  I hit a parenting wall at around the 8th day of 10 or more days of being mostly alone. Even with a babysitter coming a few times a week, and a couple of napping kids, I still find myself longing... [...]
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  Posted: July 19, 2009, 9:27am EDT
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• Crocs her? Why I hardly know her.

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  Number of comments: 32
  A couple of years ago just prior to BlogHer 2007, I wrote about my loathe for Crocs. In fact, I even offered to wear a pair to the conference if more people than not loved them. Lucky for me, many... [...]
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  Posted: July 17, 2009, 10:03am EDT
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• The rudeness of strangers

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  Number of comments: 46
  While I'm fortunate to be surrounded by extremely thoughtful blog readers, friends, and neighbors, it never ceases to amaze me at how many rude people continue to populate this earth. And I don't even mean the car smushing assholes. I... [...]
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  Posted: July 15, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• When kisses were just kisses

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  Number of comments: 39
  Call it nostalgia, a cocktail of sleep deprivation and hormones, or a mini mid-life crisis, but I find myself having more and more flashbacks to "how things used to be." Don't get me wrong. My marriage is in one of...' [...]
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  Posted: July 13, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Will the mommy blogger with hemorrhoids please stand up?

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  Number of comments: 24
  I get a lot of PR pitches in my email box, and most of them amount to someone telling me about an extremely exciting new survey conducted by Oscar Meyer and would I like to share this fascinating information about... [...]
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  Posted: July 10, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• 9 Months - Sisters

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  Number of comments: 26
  God I wanted a sister. And for nine months, I had one. Then she was gone. She was here with me for the same amount of time that she spent in my own mother's womb. She was the same age... [...]
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  Posted: July 09, 2009, 9:47am EDT
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• Disappointment

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  Number of comments: 41
  I wish I could blame my headache on a massive hangover. But I only drank a 1/4 of a beer last night before turning in, my head searing from disappointment for my daughter. Disappointment that she really has yet to... [...]
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  Posted: July 08, 2009, 8:24am EDT
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• The right light

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  Number of comments: 41
  I want to write a sweet post about my daughter on her 5th birthday. But lately, the sweetness is hard to find. She pushes the limit of my patience with her opinions on everything, her sensitive spirit almost becoming a... [...]
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  Posted: July 07, 2009, 5:50am EDT
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• Empathy by fire

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  Number of comments: 29
  After way too many months of getting 2.5 hours of sleep in a row at most, I decided, at the reassurance and recommendation of Isabel at Bedtiming, to night wean Margot. I realize that technically babies who are six months... [...]
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  Posted: July 05, 2009, 8:43am EDT
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• Mean People Suck, but Blog Readers Rock

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  Number of comments: 18
  What an amazing Friday surprise, Cecilia! You remind us of all that's good in this world. I'm speechless.' [...]
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  Posted: July 03, 2009, 5:16pm EDT
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• On call

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  Number of comments: 43
  Trying to explain my husband's work schedule is pretty complicated. Neighbors see him taking the kids to the pool and heading off to play golf and think we live the cushy life. And yes, being on call all month long... [...]
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  Posted: July 02, 2009, 7:35am EDT
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• I'm not obsessed

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  Number of comments: 46
  This past week, my kids ingested frozen custard, boardwalk pizza, and about five hot dogs, or "lips and butts" as my husband likes to call them. And as far as I can tell, they're perfectly fine. Granted, those goodies aren't... [...]
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  Posted: July 01, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Trifecta

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  Number of comments: 28
  This week was like a tragedy of errors. And I'm not even talking about Margot waking up every two hours or my dog dying while I was gone or the mean bike rental shop asshats. I'm talking about my in-laws.... [...]
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  Posted: June 29, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Mean people suck

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  Number of comments: 48
  There's nothing like an innocent early morning jaunt on the boardwalk to teach my kids about the cruel harsh world. Okay, so it was really a couple of idiots working at a bike rental shop with less teeth than Margot... [...]
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  Posted: June 26, 2009, 2:00pm EDT
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• Girly parts

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  Number of comments: 18
  It seems incredibly unfair that the long unawaited first return of my post partum period always happens to come when we're at the shore. She's three for three on a beach arrival, ensuring that I'm bloated, tired, and stuffed to... [...]
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  Posted: June 25, 2009, 6:45am EDT
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• 10 Tips to Help You Prepare for BlogHer 2009

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  Number of comments: 48
  Four weeks until BlogHer, and there are Pre-BlogHer posts popping up already. And for good reason. Every year, there are a ton of pre-Blogher freakout posts and then a gaggle of seasoned bloggers who offer to help new BlogHer conference... [...]
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  Posted: June 23, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Ode to Daddybloggers

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  Number of comments: 17
  I'm really not one to buy into these pseudo-holidays that try make people feel that a bouquet of flowers and a trip to the spa are an adequate way to thank mothers for everything that they do or make us...' [...]
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  Posted: June 21, 2009, 9:37am EDT
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• Own your choice

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  Number of comments: 92
  Whoever said the Mommy Wars were dead and buried must have missed the memo, because damn if there's yet another way for moms marginalize each other. It's a WAHM versus WOHM smackdown. Apparently working from home is waaaaaaay easier than... [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Keep it in the closet

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  Number of comments: 25
  I've been trying for weeks to get Margot out of our bed. I had the whole "well, I'll probably never have a baby sleeping next to me ever again *sniff*" nostalgia for about a New York minute, and then I... [...]
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  Posted: June 17, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• 16 and pregnant

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  Number of comments: 23
  I sort of wish I had completely forgotten that the premiere of MTV's new show 16 and Pregnant was on this past Thursday. Seriously, what is with MTV and 16 year olds? Oh. Because that's who's watching that shit. Right.... [...]
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  Posted: June 15, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• 8 months - This is how a sex columnist gets her kid to crawl

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  Number of comments: 21
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  Posted: June 14, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Bad is the new good

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  Number of comments: 21
  I don't wake up in the morning and think about what kind of mother I'm going to be. On most days, like most mothers, I turn on auto pilot and just go about the business of raising my children the... [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Go Go Gadget Nipples

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  Number of comments: 34
  It seems that around six months of age or so, the world becomes an oyster and my babies want to see it all. With my nipple in their mouth. It's one thing to breathe in what once was a bunch... [...]
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  Posted: June 10, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Psych

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  Number of comments: 29
  I still remember the first time my mom dragged me to an Al-anon meeting. It was after a long night of my dad's drunken rages - torn mail, screaming matches, and the police being called. I'd hold the little book...' [...]
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  Posted: June 08, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Tough Crowd

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  I was in NYC this week for a conference and a cool work gig with the inimitable Mom-101. And the good New Yorker that she is, she showed me an amazing time - which included but was not limited to... [...]
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  Posted: June 06, 2009, 11:22am EDT
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• Straight to the bottle

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  Number of comments: 21
  Coordinating a business trip with three kids under four and a husband who is on call for most of the month is like juggling fiery batons. It sounds crazy, but once you get going, you realize that it's not that... [...]
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  Posted: June 03, 2009, 9:01am EDT
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• Baby pool, bitch

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  Number of comments: 30
  We're extremely fortunate to have a pool in our neighborhood, except that it involves me wearing a bathing suit more often than I'd like, attempting to adequately apply sunscreen to three wiry little children, and having to deal with families... [...]
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  Posted: June 01, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• So what are you doing for Valentine's Day next year?

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  Number of comments: 47
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  Posted: May 29, 2009, 9:26am EDT
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• Don't Give Up, Never Give Up

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  Number of comments: 51
  I publicly vowed that I would not write about Jon and Kate Plus 8, but fuck it. I'm a heathen and twitter vows mean absolutely nothing to me. Now I could sit and analyze Jon and Kate's relationship and their...' [...]
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  Posted: May 28, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Free to be you and me

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  Number of comments: 21
  Considering the last time I read an entire book from cover to cover was on the plane to the BlogHer Conference 2006, I've learned to put any and all reading material that needs to be read in the bathroom. Perhaps...' [...]
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  Posted: May 26, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Gout, Glaucoma, and TB - Oh My!

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  The exciting part about checking my 23andMe profile is that things are always changing. One week I'll go in and find new research on breast cancer and Endometriosis. And on other weeks, like this one, I'll find a whole slew... [...]
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  Posted: May 23, 2009, 7:10am EDT
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• Dream a little dream with me

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  Number of comments: 17
  It's not surprising that during my current lackluster sleep training efforts of one cold-ridden and super teething little baby, my REM and therefore dreams have been incredibly inconsistent. Look at that blatant insolence. Unbelievable. Add in a bunch of other... [...]
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  Posted: May 22, 2009, 8:07am EDT
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• Like a dead pig in the road

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  Number of comments: 21
  On the way to school today, I was cruising along, listening to the kids sing and cough through "Brush Your Teeth" for the 4th time when I had to hit the breaks and swerve around a huge dead wild pig... [...]
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  Posted: May 20, 2009, 9:49am EDT
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• Make it right

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  Number of comments: 24
  Quinlan and Drew vacillate between love and hate on a conveniently unpredictable schedule. They'll play like bffs right when dinner is ready or when the timer has gone off for bedtime, but when I'm about to hop on a conference... [...]
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  Posted: May 18, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• 7 Months (Belated) - Swinger

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  Number of comments: 18
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  Posted: May 17, 2009, 9:45am EDT
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• It's not as scary as it sounds

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  The biggest issue most people seem to have about the 23andMe genotyping is the fact that you're learning about diseases that you might have a propensity for. That's not the sort of news most people want to hear. Try "You're..." [...]
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  Posted: May 16, 2009, 8:58am EDT
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• Ah, the romance

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  Number of comments: 24
  There's just something ridiculously romantic about an open bar, early 90's rap music, and wedding cake. Or maybe it's just that we were alone together without the kids somewhere other than our living room. But love was in the air... [...]
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  Posted: May 13, 2009, 2:08pm EDT
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• I thought hazing was illegal

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  Number of comments: 24
  The kids made it through four days of car napping, later night partying, and walking down the aisle like a couple of champs only to completely lose it on the plane ride home. I knew it was bound to happen... [...]
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  Posted: May 11, 2009, 5:30pm EDT
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• The best mother's day gift of all

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  Number of comments: 19
  Amidst the cacophony of 90's rap music, dinging glasses, and MIL-zillas, my son pooped on the potty. May your day be filled with as much joy as that one little poop gave me. Happy Mother's Day! [...]
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  Posted: May 10, 2009, 2:20pm EDT
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• I am a poor Warfarin stranger

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  I've not written much about my own mother here, mostly because anything she does is completely overshadowed by my in-laws. But recently, she's been having a series of heart problems, all related to being born with a hole in her...' [...]
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  Posted: May 09, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• The First Ever Motherhood Uncensored Free Per View - Wedding of the Century Edition

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  I'm currently preparing for an exciting weekend full of rhinestone "BRIDE" shirts, black embroidered "GROOM" Hats, and a whole hell of a lot of crazy, so I thought I'd include you all into the mix [insanity; mayhem] and hold my... [...]
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  Posted: May 08, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Reunited, and it feels so gooood

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  Number of comments: 33
  Guess who the huz flew in for a fantastic girls only, sans kids dinner and drinks 33rd birthday celebration and surprised the living shit out of me? Guess which one isn't mine. It's hard to tell, huh?' [...]
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  Posted: May 07, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Gender Stereotypes - Preschooler Edition

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  Number of comments: 29
  Feeling woozy from my 3:45am wake up with no nap and a glass of Riesling sloshing around in my belly, I was enjoying a peaceful meal thanks to a zonked out naught toddler and decided that we should tackle gender... [...]
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  Posted: May 05, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• I'm sorry you're awake and reading this. On the bright side, you might catch me on tv.

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  Number of comments: 11
  Edited to add: You can click on the CBS Atlanta website, then click "Better Mornings" and you'll see "Cool Mother's Day Gifts" (except, please note, these are NOT mother's day gifts. Hear that dads?). Of course, you must live in...' [...]
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  Posted: May 04, 2009, 3:00am EDT
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• All I'm carrying is an old ratty bag from Target

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  It never even occurred to me to get tested to see my disease carrier status when I was pregnant with my first. I suppose I was still in complete shock at being pregnant, so I was focused on figuring out... [...]
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  Posted: May 02, 2009, 5:00am EDT
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• Five killers in my neighborhood

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  Number of comments: 25
  A few months ago we learned that the new Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Hiegl, and Tom Selleck movie "Five Killers" would be shooting in our neighborhood. Our subdivision is actually split into two parts, with the majority of the shooting being... [...]
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  Posted: May 01, 2009, 10:01am EDT
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