The Art of Growing…and Murdering Butterflies
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The Art of Growing…and Murdering Butterflies
March 15, 2010 – 7:00 am | 9 Comments

My daughter Hadley’s butterfly obsession began last summer when my parents bought her a butterfly net and book.
She was not quick enough to capture even one.
That’s why I wasn’t too surprised when she announced she …

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When Divorce, Chairs and Teeth Collide
September 23, 2007 – 1:05 am | 10 Comments

The hardest day of my life: I hadn’t been separated from Antonia and Jonah’s father for even a month when a horrible accident happened. Jonah, my three-year-old, had spilled his glass of milk all …

In search of potty-training tricks of the trade
September 14, 2007 – 1:16 am | 12 Comments

I have four children between the ages of ten and two. Three of them are fully potty-trained. What that means is that I was able to teach bright, albeit somewhat incoherent human beings, how to …

My First Lesson in Parenthood: Thou Must Confront
September 11, 2007 – 6:18 am | 3 Comments

I hate confrontation. And I’m quite envious of those who don’t. If you’re someone who can describe the act of confrontation as “unpleasant yet do-able,” I’ve just added you to the list of people I …