Monday, November 23rd, 2009
My son has developed an unhealthy obsession with turkeys, it seems; I find it hard to focus on anything else. He is singing turkey songs (that’s...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
It struck me the other day that the Internet is ruining my parenting mojo. Since joining Facebook, I have to yell at my kids much more, since they...
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I’ve always thought an excellent way to measure the success of a child’s birthday party is to check whether the adults are having any fun....
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My five-year-old son recently received his report card. Why preschoolers need a report card is beyond me; aren’t they supposed to just play...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Students and staff at my daughter’s school have started practicing for the annual Hanukkah play. Or, semi-annual, as the case may be, because...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
In spite of the fact that winter has not quite arrived, we’re already expected to think about summer camp of 2010. There are emails, phone...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
“I don’t want to play this game,” my son tells his sister. “I want to play something else. Your game is stupid.” My...
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Most of my friends know I’m not a big Thanksgiving fan. If it were up to me, I’d just celebrate Halloween twice and call it good. However,...
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It’s fall, without a doubt: squirrels are dropping by the thousands. In their frantic search to find enough food for winter, they don’t...
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The whole family is in the car; we’re listening to the radio, when a story comes up about two guys who were sentenced to 40 years in federal...
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