Category Archives: Parenthood

Safe Sunscreens

Hey, I’m here to help you take the guesswork out of buying Safe Sunscreen 2013 for kids and you. No to skin cancer! There are so many brands out there, it can be overwhelming, so let’s break it down: 1.) … Continue reading

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Silica Gel Packets Ingested By Child!

What do you do if your child eats silica gel? I walked into the room to find my five year old boy Bex playing with some of those silica gel packet beads on his tongue while he played on the … Continue reading

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Funny Kid Negotiations

This photo is of my five year old cutie Bexon eating gelato. He’s very happy because he got the four dollar ice cream cone, his current favorite, cookie dough Italian gelato with rainbow sprinkles on top, in an old fashioned … Continue reading

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Karate Yellow Belt and Boston Strong

“Here comes the sun…” -sunny yellow belt joy. On a happy note, my little boy Bexon, age 5 and half, just earned his yellow belt in Karate! I’m so proud. So suck it, future bullies. Suck it scoliosis. Whoo hoo, … Continue reading

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Shame on These Senators

This week in America we have witnessed great courage and also cowardly acts. As a mother of a young child the same age as the children killed in Newtown, I feel like the Senators who voted against basic background checks … Continue reading

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Strawberry Fields Forever

Yesterday my son Bex’s Kindergarten class had their last field trip of the year.  For me, it was a little bit like being at war, or what I imagine the book Lord of the Flies would be like. It was … Continue reading

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Kids Take Things Literally

Five year Bexon’s Grandpa was staying with us this weekend and last night during conversation, he casually mentioned that some people just “fall apart.” Bex, who was sitting on his Opa’s shoulders on the couch where he likes to roughhouse … Continue reading

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