Tag Archives: motherhood
It’s mother’s day
Today is May 10. Many moons ago, on May 10, it was a Sunday, and that day was Mother’s Day. Also on that day, my mother entered the world, kicking, screaming, naked, and mad as hell. Just like every Saturday … Continue reading
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Meet me in St. Louis
We had our first summer 2011 get-away weekend recently. We went to the deep south. And as anyone who is from the general Chicagoland area knows, everything south of I-80 is the deep south. So we headed to the land … Continue reading
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Creepy crawlies
The following is an actual conversation from this morning: Me, spotting a little black spider lowering itself by the stairs: “Oh. Icky. A spider.” Him: “Just swipe it away.” Me: “Eeewwwweeeeeee…. Get me a tissue.” Him, handing me TWO squares … Continue reading
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Working those mom skills
I have been super busy these days. The truth of it is, there is an election coming up. And while I have no idea which of the candidates in my own town who are best suited for the job, it’s … Continue reading
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Science lesson
Real conversation with an 8-year-old boy: Hank: “Mom, I think I know why we have wieners and butts. ‘Cause when you drink, the drink takes bad chemicals and it makes it go out (makes pee gesture). And when you eat, … Continue reading
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Quit your swining….
Today’s story is brought to you by Tamiflu. Tamiflu: breaking the wallets of sick people since 1999. So George was all sick and barfy and not right over the weekend. And I was thinking, eh, he seems a little worse than … Continue reading
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This kid…
So, as you well know, Hank is a ripe old 8 years of age. And with that age comes much, much wisdom. Some of his more memorable nuggets as of late: To my brother, at his wedding, which yes, was … Continue reading
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A whole new level of bad ass
Holy crap, people. Holy crap. For those of you who have children, you know that there is “the story.” For my mother, there are five of them. With Carrie she was so drugged up she couldn’t point her out in … Continue reading
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Tag team parenting
Parenting is hard. That is both an understatement and an overstatement. Of course it is hard. When you have the baby, you’re so concerned with late night feedings and lack of sleep and whether your boobs will work and if … Continue reading
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Summer’s last blast
It was a familiar sight this morning. The backpacks. The fresh haircuts. The shiny new shoes. The refusal to listen. Ah, yes, back to school time has arrived. I love summer with a passion that few people understand. Sure, everyone … Continue reading
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