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the magical mr. j
We had a phenomenal weekend. A whole lot of nothing happened, but in the middle of nothing, there was magic. It all started in my dear friend’s clothing store, where The Kidling had a melt-down of epic...
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problematic proverbs
“Smart minds think the same thing.” - The Kidling November 7, 2013
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pragmatism
The Mama is a closet vanity case. I hate that beauty matters so much but it does. Matter, that is. While these facts remain true, I don’t talk about such things with The Kidling. Do I exercise...
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and the “who’s the adult in this relationship” award goes to…
Sigh. Not The Mama. _________ The Family had a positively gorgeous Sunday. Late to rise, but quick to embrace the day (once we got our arses out of bed), we cleaned, played, gardened, yoga-ed, and...
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a how-to guide to bad parenting
I like to think that I am very nearly the parent I want to be. Do I have things to work on? Yes. Am I flawed? Extraordinarily. But I sincerely believe that is part of showing The Kidling what it means...
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the definitive answer to a burning question: what does the fox say?
“Mommy, you’re wrong. ‘Let the kid do what she wants. Because. It’s her birthday today.’ That’s what the fox says.” -The Kidling January 8, 2014
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habits
Habits. We all have them. They can be good. We brush our teeth at night, wash our hands after using the toilet, say pardon me when we need to squeeze past someone… They can be bad. We scratch our...
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savings plan
Scene: Tuesday. 8:00 pm. The bathroom. The Kidling is getting ready to brush her teeth in preparation for bedtime. She begins to brush, then pauses with tooth-paste-y mouth to tell me a story. The...
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kidling compliments
Those of you who read kidlingville regularly (all four of you) know that The Kidling has been working through some concerns lately. It turns out The Mama was right to be worried about kindergarten and...
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on relationships and subtext
The Kidling, as you know (unless you have been living under a rock), is in kindergarten. Sigh. My darling, sassy, precocious, obstinate school-age kidling has several older friends with whom she...
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specialization
On the drive home from a fun-filled, three-hour long pool party, The Kidling looked down at her toes and declared, “I don’t like wrinkles. Wrinkles are not my specialty.” That’s right, Kidling. They...
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an open letter to The Kidling and to kidlings of a certain age*
The Kidling was happier than this about her return to school. I swear. On this day that is traditionally the first day of school, The Mama stands in Sappy, whiny, sentimental solidarity with family...
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sick.
Look what I found! An unpublished draft! From this time last year (5.29.2014). Beats the hell out of writing something new. Gift with purchase? It is seasonally accurate. BAM. ********* The Kidling is...
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an open letter to The Kidling and to kidlings of a certain age
During this week that is traditionally the first week of school, In parts of the country where they realize it is too stinking hot to last a full day pre-September The Mama stands in Sappy, whiny,...
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an open letter to The Kidling and to kidlings of a certain age
During this week that is traditionally the first week of school, In parts of the country where they realize it is too stinking hot to last a full day pre-September The Mama stands in Sappy, whiny,...
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