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Pulled In 10 Different Directions At Once?

Pulled In 10 Different Directions At Once?

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Is the “urgent” taking over your life? I was just reading about the Tyranny of the Urgent, a great piece on the difference between the urgent and the important on Simplemom.com. I was reminded of an “ah-ha” moment I had in business school when I learned what the phrase management by exception meant. [...]

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High Powered Moms: From Workplace to Home

High Powered Moms: From Workplace to Home

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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As a mom with advanced degrees (M.B.A. and M.F.A.), I like to joke with my own mom that I spent a hell of a lot of money on my brain just to be a stay at home mom. It’s always good for a laugh from her as she not only helped educate me along [...]

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How To Talk To Your Nanny

How To Talk To Your Nanny

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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We have the most wonderful nanny who comes one day a week and, if my daughter and I could have our way, we’d have her ALL DAY EVERY DAY! Not that I want to outsource all of my mothering duties (though, to be fair, some days I want to do exactly that).
It’s [...]

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How to Find A Good Nanny

How to Find A Good Nanny

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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This is not a comprehensive guide to finding a nanny but a quick look into how my family the best nanny ever! If you want to know all about finding, hiring, paying, tax information and job descriptions, then you should check out Nanny.com. They have everything you need to know, even sample interview [...]

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How To Feed The Ducks

How To Feed The Ducks

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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Note to self: when feeding ducks at the park, only pack non-moldy bread. Yes, it’s better for the ducks, but more importantly it’s better for your toddler. Sadly, this I learned the hard way.
Our excursion went something like this…One piece of bread for the ducks, one piece of bread [...]

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What To Do When Your Kid Shoves A Carrot Up Her Nose

What To Do When Your Kid Shoves A Carrot Up Her Nose

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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Wait for her to sneeze! Sounds like a bad joke, doesn’t it? Well, it was our dinner time fiasco/entertainment last night.
Our darling little two year old decided that her carrot would be best going up her nose instead of in her mouth. She’s obsessed with her nose right now, which, [...]

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Signs of Successful Milk Production While Breastfeeding

Signs of Successful Milk Production While Breastfeeding

Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by admin.

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Since my entire days seem to go to breastfeeding now, or trying to get the hang of breastfeeding, I thought I’d share some tidbits of information I’ve picked up along the way. Here is what a number of nurses, lactation consultants and books have taught me about knowing if your breast is producing enough [...]

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The Link Between Dog Whispering and Baby Whispering

The Link Between Dog Whispering and Baby Whispering

Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by admin.

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The new trend in parenting: applying dog training skills to raising children. Once you get over the shock of thinking, “my kid is NOT a dog!” you can actually see the wisdom here. It’s called “calm-assertiveness” and according to Cesar Millan, aka “the Dog Whisperer,” it is the foundation for balance in the [...]

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Distraction: The Road To Toddler Peace?

Distraction: The Road To Toddler Peace?

Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by admin.

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I’m reading this book called Your Two-Year-Old: Terrible or Tender. Yes, we’re there. Some days are worse than others, but I figure it can’t hurt to learn about the “typical” two year old behavior so I won’t think that I’m raising an urchin and that I’m a terrible mother…at least I can try, [...]

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Toilet Training (Part 2): The Curse of the Big Girl Potty

Toilet Training (Part 2): The Curse of the Big Girl Potty

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by admin.

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As mentioned in yesterday’s post about the 3 day potty training method, my daughter is now obsessed not with going on her own small potty, but on the actual toilet in our house, which she calls the “big girl potty.” While this sounds great and eventually will be, there are a few hiccups along [...]

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Toilet Training (Part 1): the 3 Day Method

Toilet Training (Part 1): the 3 Day Method

Posted on 11. Jan, 2010 by admin.

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“Peepee potty, peepee potty”! That’s the mantra in our house now. Peepee potty. It takes some new visitors by surprise. But, any potty training parent knows how freely the potty talk flies at this milestone in life – toilet training.
We opted for the down and dirty (literally!) 3 day [...]

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