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Saying goodbye to Id.

December 27, 2012

It feels very adult to put down a pet. I’ll get back to that in a minute. But first, your husband wraps the cat in an old beach towel and hands him to you. You tell the kids to say goodbye. (Of course you’ve read all about how to explain death to your 3-year-old. Keep [...]

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A conversation with a 2-year-old.

September 1, 2012

A conversation yesterday, while buckling Elise into her car seat. We had just left the Apple store. It was a frustrating hour-long errand. Tristan was still strapped into the stroller on the sidewalk. Me: Should I get Nay Nay or leave him on the sidewalk? Elise: Leave him on the sidewalk. Me: But who will [...]

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I’m an angry mom. Until I’m not.

August 21, 2012

The next time someone tells me to enjoy my children because they grow up so fast I will punch them in the face. Or, how about this one? When I think about how tough other people have it, I feel better about my life. Yeah, that’s classic. It’s Tuesday at 8:04 p.m. and I’ve just [...]

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CPS/Groupon team up for kids in need

August 5, 2012

Remember that post I wrote over a year ago called I believe in Chicago Public Schools? If you’re a regular reader you know that we bought a home in the city. We’re here to stay. In fact, I joined our neighborhood school’s Local School Council and I’m really excited about what our new administration is [...]

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A guest post: Tristan’s 1st Birthday

August 4, 2012

Nolan is my husband and the father of our two children. He is an attorney and loves reading the newspaper, drinking coffee and watching baseball. He loves being a Dad. He’s a fantastic one, too. I asked him to write something for our son’s 1st birthday today. Our baby boy, Tristan, (alias: Nay Nay) turns [...]

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Taking kids to the Art Institute of Chicago.

July 7, 2012

A playdate at the Art Institute of Chicago sounds swanky, doesn’t it? That’s why I love this city. Even the renowned museum in Chicago’s Grant Park has something for kids. GETTING THERE Yesterday we met our friend and her boys. She took public transportation, I drove. The museum has a good “directions and parking”  section [...]

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What to do on a hot summer day with kids.

July 5, 2012

It’s going to be 104 degrees in Chicago today. Anxiety starts to set in when I think about what I’m going to do ALL DAY with two very young kids. Elise is 2 1/2 and Tristan is 11 months. I refuse to leave the house with them. I’ve bolded below our hot summer “in house” [...]

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The only parenting book I need.

June 25, 2012

Helicopter Mom. I want to talk about the term. Our friend Lisa said she finds it offensive. I don’t disagree with her and I hope she’ll write more about that this week. I want to tell you how the word made me feel the first time I heard it. It reminded me of the worst [...]

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Chicago’s first infertility support group

June 11, 2012

I am pleased to share with my readers Chicago’s first infertility support group: Shine. But more importantly I want to tell you about the amazing woman who runs the organization. Katie O’Connor and I sat down at my dining room table recently with a (strong) cup of coffee, and with a smile on her face [...]

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This is what I know.

April 5, 2012

Everything that is right in this world lives inside a child. Everything that is wrong — anxiety, greed, shame — lives inside of me. If I let it. I am away from my phone today. I am still. But I snapped these photos at lunch. Real quick. The phone went back into the kitchen. I [...]

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