07/24/20
Someone Tell Me the Rules
We are really good at staying home. But as things start to open up in our area, especially while so much of the country is going in the opposite direction, I’m having trouble figuring out the new rules.
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My dad and I have always lived close to each other, but throughout most of my adult life, we’ve had a tough time coordinating our schedules.
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At this point, a sort of resignation has set in for me, paired with sudden bursts of anxiety, anger, and frustration. And we are not even close to being done yet.
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We were in our apartment for all of two hours before the kids started fighting and I turned to Mike and said, “we would have killed each other.”
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07/13/20
Ruth Becomes a US Citizen
This past Spring, after years of applications, renewals, setbacks, interviews and tests, I’m happy to report that our longtime nanny Ruth was finally sworn in as a US citizen.
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07/10/20
How Working Parents Really Feel About No School This Fall
I’ve been talking to my mom friends a lot about the position many of them are being put in to choose between work and their kids, if schools don’t resume normally in the fall.
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If you are looking to amp up your backyard this summer and have some extra money to spend on a few new toys (thanks to canceled summer camp), I’ve got a great list for you!
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07/08/20
Talking Politics with Harlow
Yesterday, Harlow and I were talking about the upcoming election. I told her that I would be voting for Joe Biden. She had one big question for me. “Is he a good man?”
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Despite all of the problems in our country right now, my family still has a lot to celebrate. We are healthy and we were all together, for the first time in awhile.
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You know how your kids pretend to have minor injuries so they have an excuse to wear superhero and princess bandages? Masks are the new bandages!
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06/29/20
Mom, You are No Charli D’Amelio
I used to worry that once Mazzy started paying attention to my Instagram account, she would attach too much importance to “likes” or wonder why some photos got more “likes” than others.
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Hopefully, this list will make you feel better about your own lack of structure and give you some great ideas!
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06/26/20
11 Kinds of Dads in Quarantine
Yardwork Dad wants to escape the house and uses the removal of supposedly disruptive tree branches as an excuse to get some alone time.
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Two major things happened on Father’s Day. Mike got to eat all his favorite foods. AND… I hugged my dad for the first time in four months.
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I asked readers to share how their partner has made life easier at home, or done things that surprised them, during this strange time of constant togetherness.
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