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For a guaranteed happy Monday

Mom101 — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:47:35 +0000

Back again in the glorious Czech republic for work. While it’s mostly work work work, yesterday we stumbled into a young string quartet performing pop songs on the Charles Bridge on a spectacular Sunday afternoon. May this rendition of ABBA’s Mamma Mia, Prague style, make your day a good one.

The Prada Moms

Mom101 — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:34:37 +0000

Recently, I was scanning through my draft files–you know, those posts you thought were good ideas but never published or never finished or realized really weren’t good ideas and so maybe it’s best they stayed drafts after all–and I came across one called The Prada Moms. Years ago, back when I was freelancing and working [...]

9 Mother’s Day Cards I Wish They Made

Mom101 — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:33:11 +0000

Just once, it would be nice to walk into a store and find Mother’s Day cards that reflected reality: Happy Mother’s Day everyone. Hope you get all the love and appreciation you deserve.

Six. Oh My God, Six.

Mom101 — Sat, 11 May 2013 12:58:50 +0000

The idea that I am no longer the mother of a five year-old, and never will be, somehow feels monumental.It's like five is the threshold that divides little kids from big kids. Kindergarteners from school children. Girls who need help tying their own shoes from I CAN DO IT MYSELF, MOM! New mothers from those [...]

When you know you’re a mom

Mom101 — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:09:06 +0000

This morning the kids woke up extra early so we could have a good breakfast before a 8AM lab appointment for Sage. It was a long overdue routine blood test and I figured hustling her in early before work would insure I could be there with her, holding her hand as she cried. Yet, there [...]

In memory, with a lollipop

Mom101 — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:12:22 +0000

It’s one of the many contacts, numbers, events I can’t force myself to delete: Momsie’s birthday on May 5. Just like last year. Just like every year. Only today I woke up to something marvelous as well: A photo posted by my mom of Sage’s art project in kindergarten. She was charged with creating a life-size [...]

When is a blogger not a blogger?

Mom101 — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:09:18 +0000

In the recent media kerfuffle about mom bloggers last week, I forced myself to read the comments on sites like the WSJ and the Huffington Post, mainly to see what those outside the community make of news stories-that-aren’t-really-news-stories-about-blogging. (And believe me, this isn’t to dredge up this topic again when we have real news to [...]

Attention Mommy blog conferences: I demand a refund.

Mom101 — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:52:10 +0000

After reading the fascinating Wall Street Journal article about mom blogger conferences (alternate title: Mommy Bloggers: They’re Just Like Us! Only They Binge on Chips When No One is Looking!), I learned an incredibly important lesson. It wasn’t that once again, journalists omit facts that get in the way of the condescending story about moms [...]

The power of the jinx

Mom101 — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:32:39 +0000

When I was a kid it was simple: You said something at the same time as a friend? You said jinx. And then you giggled. If you crossed your fingers behind your back, you couldn’t be jinxed. Or was that cooties? I forget. I’m old. Today, it’s gotten far more complicated, with an entire series [...]

The Senate gun vote is in. So what are we going to do about it?

Mom101 — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:45:33 +0000

I find myself distraught over yesterday’s Senate Vote about gun laws–common sense, reasonable measures that 90% of the American public supports. Here is the bipartisan statement of purpose of the background check bill, direct from the US Senate website: To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a [...]