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Saturday hair
Leave a commentOctober 27, 2012 by whirlyjoy
On Friday nights I shower after Aida is good and asleep, and many times go straight to bed with wet …
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A Cinderella Life
5October 23, 2012 by whirlyjoy
Saturday began as a lovely evening. You just never know when midnight will strike…
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Siri and Mimi
2October 16, 2012 by whirlyjoy
Because Aida is my first-born, it’s easy for me to forget how naturally regular kids develop all the basic knowledge and skills they need, growing up.
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What’s that sign?
9October 9, 2012 by whirlyjoy
Most of Aida’s interactions with the world can be hard to figure out, and a huge part of my job as her mother is to try to guess what the heck is going on inside that bright but screwy brain of hers.
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Chaos du jour: Footwear
4October 2, 2012 by whirlyjoy
There’s a German proverb that says “the shoe alone knows if the stocking has holes” – but that’s only true when you manage to keep your shoes on…
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How I met my yoga
2September 25, 2012 by whirlyjoy
For the eleven weeks that I was on bed rest until Aida emerged the barest of preemies at 37 weeks, Eenie would come to keep me company.
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In pursuit of (medicated) happiness
3September 19, 2012 by whirlyjoy
Nana once told me that raising children is all about greater heights of fear and guilt than you would ever experience otherwise.
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“Special” family dinners
2September 14, 2012 by whirlyjoy
We never set the table. We’re strictly a get-your-own-gear kind of family. So what is it about the siren call of the family dinner that still pulls me in sometimes?
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Maternal Core Meltdown danger index
1September 10, 2012 by whirlyjoy
Denial is my very favorite coping skill – and I’m pretty sure the only non-drug-based strategy available to humans that is occasionally effective.
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The genie is out of the bottle
Leave a commentSeptember 7, 2012 by whirlyjoy
I let Mimi, who is a precocious 11, start a (very private, highly aliased and protected) Facebook account last week. …
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