Archive for January, 2013

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  Taking some downtime

  Dear readers, I am taking some downtime from my blog for a few weeks.  I say downtime, but what I mean is time to bond with my new baby, hang out with my 3-year-old and stumble around with my fellow …

  Posted: January 17th, 2013 ˑ  Comments Closed
  Filled under: Mom Thoughts
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  Messages for my daughter before her brother arrives

  As I get closer and closer to having our baby boy, I’ve been thinking about the things I want my daughter to know.  I know that having a brother will forever change her life.  I am the youngest of two, …

  Posted: January 15th, 2013 ˑ  Comments Closed
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  Breastfeeding: an emotional roller coaster

  Last March, two months before I got pregnant with my second baby, I was assigned an article about exclusive breast pumping for a pregnancy Web site.  I’d pitched the idea to my editor as a mama who had experience with …

  Posted: January 10th, 2013 ˑ  Comments Closed
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  Gender roles at McDonald’s

  I’ve never considered myself a hard-core feminist.  I am pretty conservative, but at the same time, I don’t adhere to or appreciate the idea that women aren’t as smart as men or are less valuable than men.  I once got …

  Posted: January 8th, 2013 ˑ  Comments Closed
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  Looking forward to 2013

  I can hardly believe that 2013 is underway.  Have I mentioned how time flies before?  Have I also mentioned how it simultaneously drags?  It’s a weird state of being.  I’ve heard said about parenthood that the days are long, but …

  Posted: January 3rd, 2013 ˑ  Comments Closed
  Filled under: Mom Thoughts