Experienced Bad Mom

Not Just a Bad Mom, But an Experienced Bad Mom

I Feel Like Chicken Tonight

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I’m coming clean. This is what I fed my kids for dinner one night last week. I don’t know what’s more disturbing: 1. That it’s a frozen kids meal that consists of mostly beige, processed food, 2. That the box is really trying to claim it’s good for kids: white meat chicken! whole grain! protein! [Read More]

Everyday I Hate Mathematics

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I stared into my 8-year-old’s eyes. He stared back. On the table in between us rested the latest “Home Links”, a math sheet that’s part of the University of Chicago’s Everyday Mathematics curriculum. Most days our intrepid 3rd grader must complete a Home Links for homework. “Will,” I said. “You’re supposed to show your work.” [Read More]

When Play Dates Attack

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Yesterday I hosted a play date at our house for Sydney, 5, and her 4-year-old friend. “Hosting a play date today. BRING IT!” I tweeted confidently. After all, I’ve been hosting play dates since 2006 when my son turned 3. I could handle 2 little girls going to Kindergarten next Fall. Plus, the other girl’s [Read More]

Dressed for Success

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Last week I posted the following picture of my daughter: It’s from the first day of school last September. When I look at it, I think 2 things: 1. Aww. She’s so cute. 2. Suri Cruise. Yup, that’s right. I think about some celebrity’s 5-year-old child. And it’s not because of the stir little Suri [Read More]

The Halfway Mom

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I usually make fun of myself on this blog. I point out how inane things like my son talking about his butt, or my daughter loving the Disney princesses, reflect back on me as a bad mom. I mean, really, butt talk is NOT classy nor are the princesses the healthiest role models. My husband [Read More]

Kindergarten Kraziness

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On Thursday I will register my daughter for Kindergarten. She brought home a flyer from preschool that listed the items I will need to bring: 1. Proof of residency 2. Current health appraisal with immunization records and vision screening 3. Original birth certificate Check, check, and check! Registration is from 6-8:30pm in the middle school [Read More]

The Cherub…and the Devil?

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photo source Last fall we were blessed to move into a new (bigger!) house. Our old house is a couple miles away and we pass by it every now and then. The other night in the car was one such occasion in which we passed by our old home. My son spotted a statue on [Read More]

The Bad Dad’s Princess (Disney Week)

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If you’ve ever taken your family to Disneyworld, you know it’s both exhilarating and exhausting. This, of course, means it’s the perfect setting for misadventures in parenting. Today I share the first of 3 posts stemming from my fam’s recent trip to the Happiest Place on Earth. Because I’m a genius (!), I declare this [Read More]

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