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Mama Drama: Respectful Independence
March 12, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Dear Mama Drama:
My eight-year-old son has recently become very rude and disrespectful. Every time I ask him to do something he argues with me. When I try to help him with something he becomes surly …

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Having and wanting, then and now
January 13, 2009 – 12:01 am | 9 Comments

15 YEARS AGO
What I had
* My own home (a condo), furnished with stuff *I* bought
* A fascinating job as head of an adult learning network
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Gotta be cruel to be kind
October 29, 2008 – 12:09 am | 14 Comments

If my son forgets to wear a coat on a chilly October day, he experiences cold.
If my daughter forgets to bring the lunch I pack for her, she experiences hunger.
Neither experience will cause lasting damage …

In Honor of Halloween: What Movies Scared You as a Child?
October 27, 2008 – 12:01 am | 41 Comments

We unintentionally traumatized our daughter last week.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind was on television. I have never seen it so my husband Jamie announced we would have family movie night. We thought nothing of …

When sleeping together does not mean sleeping together and the tale of a sleep-walking mouse
October 20, 2008 – 12:00 am | 30 Comments

My husband and I no longer sleep together.
Now, before you go referring me to Dr. Ruth, let me clarify. I am talking about the actual sleeping part of sleeping together. With two children and the …

The Lighter Side of this Canuck’s Deportation (or not)
October 13, 2008 – 12:00 am | 22 Comments

In honor of Canadian Thanksgiving today, I feel compelled to divulge that I am on the precipice of a life-altering decision: to be or not to be. American, that is.
I was born Canadian and always …

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 …

The Mystery of The Great Pumpkin FINALLY Solved!
September 29, 2008 – 12:00 am | 47 Comments

There are two words to summarize my weekend: babies and pumpkins.
1) Babies. Mile High Mamas had a booth at the Oh Baby! Baby & Family Expo on Saturday and Sunday. I met many great …