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07/16/13

Explaining Step-Grandparents to a Preschooler

The other day, we were on our way to Grammy and Sammy's house when Mazzy started asking some innocent/life-altering questions.

07/14/13

Top 21 Cries the “Baby Crying Analyzer” is Missing

Baby crying analyzers are in the news due to a new tool that could possibly help detect serious health issues in newborns.

07/11/13

Driver VS. Passenger: Which Parent has the Tougher Job on a Family Road Trip?

Once upon a time, Mike and I would go somewhere for the weekend. He'd drive and I'd sit shot gun. I loved road trips.

07/08/13

Five Days Off for the Fourth

You may have noticed I didn't blog for five days straight last week. That might be a record.

07/03/13

The Secret to Enjoying Parenthood

I hear some version of the following sentence at least once a week:
It goes so fast.

07/01/13

Don’t Take a Crawler to a Picnic

With July 4th in just a few days, it is important for mothers of little babies to remember a few things.

06/28/13

Standing is the New Sleeping

Once upon a time, I published my posts around midnight so they were up for you all to read in the morning.

06/25/13

Grammy’s Master Plan

Growing up, I always heard about grandparents spoiling their grandkids. But I didn’t really understand what they were talking about.

06/19/13

Murphy’s Laws of Parenting

1. If you throw something away because your child has not played with it in months, she will ask for it later that same day.
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06/18/13

On a Scale of One to Eternal Mortification, How Embarrassing is a Male Co-Worker Walking in on You While You’re Pumping?

There's no easy way to say this but… my biggest fear has been realized. No, not the shark in the pool thing.

06/13/13

The Moral of Poppy’s Story

When I was little, my dad would tell the best bedtime stories. The stories were each drastically different but the moral was always the same.

06/12/13

Superbaby Crosses Off All Milestones at Once

The more readers Mommy Shorts gets, the more I start to question posting my more personal baby diary stuff.

05/17/13

Happy Half Birthday, Harlow!

Can you believe Harlow is six months-old already? Boy, time flies when you don't have one second for yourself.

05/16/13

21 Acts of Parental Brilliance

Awhile back, we were over my sister's apartment for dinner.

05/13/13

Mother’s Day: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

You know that amazing part of Mother's Day when your three-year-old daughter runs into your bed first thing in the morning, refuses to give you ...