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Mothering 2.0

Mighty Maggie — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:49:37 -0400

My grandmother turned 87 yesterday. In her honor, her five children, their spouses and her siblings turned out for a special birthday lunch. In between the memories of neighborhood streets and first boyfriends and having the Italian prisoners of war over for dinner (apparently my great-grandparents would just check them out of the base for the night, like a movie at Blockbuster) the old people talked about their children and grandchildren, and how different their lives are in this twenty-first century.

The Horror of Sunday Shoes

Daring Young Mom — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:40:20 -0400

Dan's sister is getting married in July, and Magoo is part of the wedding party. They know he's the best one to bring the cuteness, so he shall be decked out in a tiny man suit and a small purple bow tie. The suit I have under control -- but since I'm fairly sure they do not want him to show up wearing sneakers with his dress clothes, I decided that yesterday we needed to do some shoe shopping.

It's All about Family

Mommy Needs Coffee — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:29:55 -0400

I am just wrapping up a week at the beach with my family. I mean cousins, aunts, nephews, my brother and my sister and her family. We had roughly twenty people in one house, and you could not take a step without bumping into someone you were related to. I would love to tell you it was too chaotic to be enjoyable, but the truth of the matter is that I love being surrounded by the people I love. The kids look forward to it every year, too.

Have I Mentioned That It’s Hot?

Rocks In My Dryer — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:08:18 -0400

One of the best things about living in this part of the country is that we get to fully experience all four seasons.

Before They're Old Enough For The Identity Crisis

Mighty Maggie — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:03:47 -0400

In case we haven’t yet met, my name is Maggie [pasty white girl] and I am married to Phillip [The Devastatingly Handsome Chinese Man] and we have two small children, Jackson and Molly [half Caucasian, half Chinese, who don't look like their parents OR each other.] Here they are:

Jack and Molly welcome their Internet Stalkers!

Camping with Graham Crappers and Shmarshmallows

Daring Young Mom — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:52:25 -0400

I love to camp. I grew up camping with my family and loving *almost* every minute of it. (There were those few times I had to use the potty in the night and was terrified of bears, rabid squirrels or intoxicated campers I might encounter.) We spent a lot of time planning our trips and some of my happiest childhood memories are camping with my family, even driving in the car to get to our camping destinations. That’s where we bonded, out in nature away from the distractions of home.

Conspiracy

Rocks In My Dryer — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:04:36 -0400

We ate a hearty lunch of pizza at the pool today. When we were done, I closed the pizza box and reapplied the sunscreen just as slowly as I could. The natives were restless and wanted me to hurry, but we had to take our time, I explained -- “because if you swim too soon after eating, you’ll get sick.”

There's No Place Like Home

Bilingual in the Boonies — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:45:53 -0400

I am going home.

Tomorrow, my daughter and I will fly south to Miami, to visit family and build sand castles on Miami Beach.

I always day dream about palm trees, big puffy clouds and the calming sound of surf for days before we leave. From all these miles away, I can taste the thick, sweet Cuban coffee and the Colombian arepas I love so much. Going home makes me happy.

The Obligatory Trip to Disneyland

Mighty Maggie — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:17:59 -0400

Old Lady Stereotypes as Witnessed by a Young Mom While Shopping at Costco

Daring Young Mom — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:10:44 -0400

When I told Dan about my recent experience shopping at Costco observing old ladies and the way they interact with children, he said, “Yeah. It sounds like they’re a lot like people, only older.” His observation is correct. They are a lot like people but with their advanced age comes a sort of magnification of what I would categorize as typical responses to stimuli.