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mama in macondo
http://macondomama.blogspot.com
a canadian mama of two little guys has packed up and moved to a small, jungly beach town in argentina. she writes about life, mothering, immigration, raising boys, activism, frogs, monkeys and more...
- Author: macondo mama
- Listed in: Mom & Family Parenting
- Tags: Argentina Canada expat mom motherhood raising boys
Recent Posts
Driving in Macondo and small-town bureaucracy
I wrote this post before the loss of my beloved bag last week. Some or all of my affection for local bureaucracy may be put to the test in the weeks and months to come. ---------- License to drive me: Good morning. I need a driver's licen...
Woe is me
What a shitty, shitty, shitty day. Screw rigour. I am not going to try to find any little pearl of wisdom, universal theme or thread of deep thought in all of this. I am not going to worry about boring my mysterious readers (who are you guys, anyway...
Sneezing for laughs
How I love these quirky, intimate moments with the little ones. On the drive home from our friends' place, the monkey starts crying and doesn't stop. Since Macondo Papa isn't there, and I'm driving, I can't climb into the back seat on the go and sm...
On motherhood and rigour
I have this desire to write profound words about all this and many other half-written posts. To reflect upon it all in a deep and meaningful way. To write something really honest, or thought-provoking. I am feeling less than thoughtful lately (as in...
Things I wish you wouldn\'t say to my preschooler
Unfortunately, we have heard all of these over the past few days: You're big now, you don't cry anymore. That's for babies. Macondo Papa's advice for the monster: "That's ridiculous, everyone cries! The next time your teacher tells you that, tell ...
froggy poop
photo taken in my front yard Sometimes, people who know that I have a biology degree ask me things like, "what should I do about this festering wound my dog has?" and "how many different kinds of scorpions are there?". It's as if they thin...
