Monthly Archives: March 2008
How to make LIP (Low-Impact-Parenting) work for you. Tips for the lazy parent.
Being a stay-at-home mom, it was important to find ways to keep my kids happy with the absolute bare minimal amount of effort. That’s how my husband and I came up with Low-Impact-Parenting. It can bring a few tears at times, but … Continue reading
108,000 people have asked: Where’s my boob?
Don’t ask me why 108,000 people have watched this video, or why LaLeche of Italy used it for their annual conference (yes, they literally had to translate it). But, here it is. Back by popular demand, my husband and son doing … Continue reading
My hateful love affair with Trader Joe’s…and its patrons
Unfortunately, there are certain things you can only buy at Trader Joe’s. Decent wine that you don’t have to dip into your kid’s college fund for. Coffee that doesn’t cost $25 a pound and still tastes pretty good. Those little … Continue reading
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The art of bringing your uninvited kids to an adult dinner party
Friends of ours invited us to their adult dinner party Saturday night. They always have such a diverse group of people at their parties. Writers. Rafters. Photographers. Surfers. You name it. They’ll be there. I can see it now. Conversations about current … Continue reading
Don’t knock the knockers
I went to the doctor last month complaining I had a sore back and sore chest muscles. I let him know my self diagnosis when I walked in the room (I’m a bit of a hypochondriac): It’s scoliosis or breast cancer or … Continue reading
FREAKIN’ TOYS! And I’m not talking about the sex kind.
Why do family members and friends insist on buying toys for your kids that make noise? I’ll tell you why. They don’t have kids. Or, they have kids that are grown and have forgotten how fucking annoying it is. Or, … Continue reading
Frumpy is as frumpy does
Five excuses…er…reasons I’ve converted from being fashionable to being frumpy: 1. It’s becoming more difficult to shower. My 2.5 year old son insists on coming into the bathroom with me, making snide remarks. “Mom? That’s your butt.” “Mom? That’s your boobs.” “Mom? That’s … Continue reading
EDDIE THE GUTTER MAN
Eddie the Gutter Man has been staying with us for the past five weeks. Ironically, we live in Los Angeles and don’t have gutters. We do have something that resembles a gutter, but it’s currently being used by our resident … Continue reading
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