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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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Where’s the Beef?
November 19, 2008 – 12:00 am | 8 Comments

Oy, Motrin-gate.
If you haven’t heard about it, here’s the quick-and-dirty version: Motrin created an ad linking babywearing to back pain as a marketing tactic. Many moms were not amused.
Personal disclaimer: I thought the ad was off the mark. Inconsistent message, inaccurate message, and inadvertently condescending delivery. To Motrin’s credit, they have [...]

Are you a morning person or a night person?
November 11, 2008 – 12:45 am | 6 Comments

I used to think I was a night person, but it’s become apparent to me since adding my third child to the mix that I am most definitely a morning person.
In the mornings I’m refreshed, even if I haven’t had any sleep. I haven’t had to listen to anyone (except maybe a baby) crying. [...]

Don’t be a “d”
October 23, 2008 – 12:00 am | 10 Comments

This past weekend, we had house guests visiting from Wisconsin. Considering how highly contested the presidential election is here in Colorado, they expected to see lots of Obama and McCain ads. But they were struck by the number of statewide ballot issues that saw plenty of air time too.
“How are you keeping track [...]

How Do You Know When You’re An Old Married Couple?
October 8, 2008 – 12:10 am | 4 Comments

You go to the opening of a fabulous sushi hot spot, but arrive super-early so that you can go through the sushi line twice without anyone noticing
Thanks to Mile High Mamas, Kyle and I got to spend our anniversary dinner at the opening of Mikuni at Park Meadows. Personally, I’m lukewarm on sushi – [...]

Triathlon Mama and a Mile High Mamas Race for the Cure Team
September 23, 2008 – 12:00 am | 7 Comments

When we moved to Colorado in 2005, one of our first purchases was a set of bicycles. I got a comfort bike, Kyle got a hybrid, and we started riding on the Cherry Creek trail.
Kyle had always been a recreational runner, and when he heard about the local rec center’s annual sprint triathlon, he [...]

The meanest mom in the whole damn town
August 7, 2008 – 12:53 am | 7 Comments

Last weekend, some of the kids in the neighborhood organized a lemonade stand. They mixed it up, dragged a table down to the corner, colored a bunch of signs, and handed out cup after cup of lemonade to indulgent passers-by.
I had absolutely nothing to do with it all. Except for supplying sugar, water, ice, and [...]

What’s In It for Me?
July 29, 2008 – 12:58 am | 7 Comments

The only time I’ve been to Vegas was when my soon-to-be in-laws took Kyle and me there in January 1997. It was loud and smoky and bright. In every single casino. Even the ones that were high-end. Total overstimulation, just like with babies. But I couldn’t scream my head off until someone took me into [...]