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Mama Drama: Potty Training On The Go
September 3, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My two year old is potty training and has moved into wearing “big girl panties.” I am freaked out about taking her out of the house because I’m afraid she’ll have an accident and will become too discouraged. How can I take her out and help her to be successful?
~ Stuck in the [...]

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The Witness
September 30, 2007 – 1:12 am | 3 Comments

A common conundrum plagues the male species. We dont listen. Our women know we dont listen. They use this knowledge against us so artfully that it has become mere reflex; so much so that they dont even realize they do it. How many times do you hear this exchange?
Honey. Did you drop off the dry [...]

Parenting Experiment #106: The Garbage Bag Treatment
September 29, 2007 – 1:08 am | 19 Comments

The Subjects: My ungrateful twin boys; ages 8.
The Hypothesis: Putting the twins belongings in garbage bags will inspire them to take better care of their things.
The Experiment: The Garbage Bag Treatment was a tactic that was successfully utilized by my own parents. If I came home from school to find my room empty and [...]

TGIF!
September 28, 2007 – 1:28 am | 20 Comments

Thank Goodness It’s Friday! What will you be doing this weekend?
I know what I will be doing. Or rather, how I will be acting. The following conversation took place in the car after an accusation was made by Hunky Hubby.
Amber: Do you really think I’m bossy?
Jamie [diplomatically]: Only on Saturdays.
Amber: Hadley, do you [...]

A love letter to coaches everywhere
September 27, 2007 – 1:05 am | 7 Comments

To My Favorite Coaches:
Let me preface by saying thank you. Truly. Because if all the world were to line up from Most Sporty to Least Sporty, I’d be the woman standing behind the houseplants. So I sincerely appreciate the fact that you magnanimously dedicate your time to activities that stretch my child’s social and physical [...]

Mile High Mamas Contest Reminder
September 26, 2007 – 1:21 pm | Comments Off

Attention Mile High Mamas!
Just a note to remind you that our first contest will be ending on Sunday. Need a refresher? Read up on it here. Simply submit your entry on why it is great to be a mom in Colorado. The winner will receive four passes to Barnum and [...]

Reality Bites…But Not Always
September 26, 2007 – 1:08 am | 7 Comments

I’m a little embarrassed to admit this, but in junior high I yearned to have a boyfriend.
(What? You too? Well, I’ll be darned.)
But the objects of my affection never returned that affection, and so I continued to pine after unrequited love – building up the idea of a boyfriend as the months and [...]

A Dissenting Opinion on The Lactivists
September 25, 2007 – 1:02 am | 32 Comments

I am going to get in soooooooo much trouble here.
But I am going to have to disagree (somewhat) with the buzz right now among the Mommy Blogs.
Yes, I have seen the clip of the Bill Maher breastfeeding thing. And I have to say, I agree with the gist of most of what he says (even [...]