Experienced Bad Mom

Not Just a Bad Mom, But an Experienced Bad Mom

Experienced Bad Soccer Mom

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Two weeks ago was Sydney’s first soccer practice ever. She’s joined a recreational soccer league for 3 to 5-year-olds. There was a long e-mail from the organizers about what to bring to the first practice. I could have written the same email in 1 sentence: Please come at 9 am wearing shin guards and regular [Read More]

Dino-Fizz and Dino-Bubbles Giveaway

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I’m excited to be hosting my first giveaway! As my loyal readers know, I have two kids: Will, age 8, and Sydney, age 5. Will is a big fan of Legos and Beyblades while Sydney enjoys American Girl dolls, Barbies, and various Disney princess toys. Why should you care? Well, I like finding (and sharing) [Read More]

Deep Thoughts from an 8-Year-Old

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On Monday, I shared my 5-year-old daughter’s deep thoughts. Today I’m happy (?!) to share my 8-year-old son’s deep thoughts. I’ve mentioned before that my son loves potty humor. Lately, he’s grown fond of blowing raspberries on his arm. Remember how cute it was to blow a raspberry on a baby’s belly? A 3rd grader [Read More]

Experienced Bad Mom Welcomes The Ultimate Blog Party 2012!

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Eek! I’m late. The Ultimate Blog Party 2012 started last Friday and here I am coming to the party on Monday. Oh, well. It’s not like I’m claiming to be the most punctual, awesome blogger out there. In fact, my blog is a tongue-in-cheek look at all the ways I’m a bad mom. I decided [Read More]

Deep Thoughts from a 5-Year-Old

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My family of 4 was sitting around the dinner table chatting about our day. I shared how my boss had been coughing all over me and my co-workers earlier. My boss was getting over a cold, but wasn’t trying to cover her mouth as she coughed on us. “Maybe she didn’t know?” suggested Will, 8. [Read More]

How I’d Fix Dr. Oz’s Fast Health Fix

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I was skimming the editorial in this month’s Woman’s Day magazine when I spotted “4 fast health fixes from Dr. Oz”. The third one caught my eye: Decompress – Fast. If you can’t find time to take a break, Dr. Oz suggests slipping off to the bathroom. Turn off the lights and sit quietly for [Read More]

Names I Would Never Give My Children

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There are a lot of pregnant women around me these days. Friends, neighbors, and extended family members are ready to pop! I know the gender of some of these forthcoming bundles of joy, and even the name of one. It got me thinking about my own kids and the fun/crazy/cranky process of picking out their [Read More]

Experienced Bad Mom Goes Grocery Shopping

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Photo source I ran into a neighbor while grocery shopping last week. She’s the mother of two teenagers. As we chatted, I glanced into her basket. It held nothing but healthy stuff: apples, broccoli, whole wheat flour, etc. Everything was good for you. Meanwhile, my cart was overflowing with crap. I did have apples, bananas, [Read More]

Pregnancy vs. Parenthood

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In my day job, I work with doctors who conduct research. Even though most of these doctors do not see patients, they still receive a lot of free magazines for their non-existent waiting rooms. One such magazine is Pregnancy & Newborn. I must walk by this magazine on display at least 3 times a day. [Read More]

What’s in a Name?

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I was in the car with Sydney, 5, and we found ourselves discussing the Disney princesses. Mulan came up. “Mulan is a funny name,” said Sydney, wrinkling her nose. Eeek! My daughter’s a racist! I automatically thought in a split-second. She’s offensive to all Chinese people because she’s dissing Mulan’s name! I need to teach [Read More]

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