I’m working on getting my 5-year-old to dress herself. I think I’m still hovering over her because she’s my youngest. My son Will, who’s now 9, was dressing himself from age 3 1/2 on simply because I had his baby sister to attend to. But it’s time to cut the apron strings! So the other [Read More]
Stuff My Kid’s Soccer Coach Says
Last spring my daughter played a preschool version of soccer where little kids kicked a ball around for an hour. This Fall, Sydney is playing in a recreational soccer league. She’s in a coed division of kindergarteners where they actually play games. (Well, they play games as much as 5-year-olds can be expected to play [Read More]
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A Sibling Story (or what I called my brother after he pushed me)
Will, 9, pushed Sydney, 5. It was over something trivial. She got mad. “You’re a big butthead who doesn’t like chicken nuggets and doesn’t like yourself!” she yelled. So, there!
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The Good, The Bad, The Vacation
Last week my family and I went on vacation to Ontario, Canada. First, we went to Niagara Falls. The Good: the falls were lovely, we enjoyed the Maid of the Mist boat tour, and no one fell in. The Bad: the kids’ favorite part of this destination was not the stunning falls but the mega [Read More]
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The Killer Cat
I’m away from my computer this week, but that doesn’t mean the badness has to stop! Here, for your viewing enjoyment, is the riveting tale of what happens when the family pet goes BAD. This movie was made by Will as part of Apple computer camp and features the kids, yours truly, and my husband. [Read More]
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Why Motherhood Is Hard
It’s not the sleepless nights, whether that’s because you have a teenager out with his friends or a newborn who only sleeps 2 hours at a time. It’s not the worrying. Will my child’s best friend be kind to her today? Will my son make the baseball team? No, motherhood is hard because of summer [Read More]
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Welcome Scary Mommy Readers!
Today I’m guest posting about my most embarrassing pregnancy side effect, vulvar varicosities, at ScaryMommy.com. If you’re visiting from Scary Mommy, welcome! My name is Katy and I was christened the “Experienced Bad Mom” by my friend Angie after everything I did wrong with my first child, Will, I started doing wrong with my second [Read More]
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Toot Air Conditioning
While at the farmer’s market this weekend, the kids and I visited a stall selling artisan soap. There were many different soaps, all handmade with essential oils (ooooooo!). We picked up 3 samples for $1. I picked one scent and each of the kids picked one for themselves. This is Sydney’s sample. It smells like [Read More]
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Bad Mom at Safety Town
Do you have Safety Town in your city? It’s a program here that teaches incoming Kindergarteners all about riding a school bus, crossing the street, how to dial 911, and other safety facts. It’s pretty cool. Sydney, 5, enjoyed her first full week of Safety Town and is well on her way to “graduating” at [Read More]
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The Bare Necessities
Sydney, 5, was hanging out in my bedroom the other day while I was changing my clothes. “Will I wear a bra one day?” she asked. “Yup,” I replied. “Which day? Saturday?” Ha!
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