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The Momplex
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A place for yet another navel-gazing, mommy-writer type to share whatever lint she can pluck from the belly button of her life. Oh, but it's some good lint. Try it!
Recent Posts
Remembering Six
My daughter turned six last week. Am I scared of her growing up? Who, me? Who said that? So what if she came home yesterday proclaiming the "greatest action hero" to be Bruce Willis? So what if she asked me what the Suite Life is and why her friend a...
Silverstein for Parents
I've been writing Shel Siverstein-istic things for parents here and there, because I don't have time to write the great American novel. Also, because I'm lost in parenthood land, I also tend to think in raps and rhymes a lot. Anyway, I use his name l...
A Perfect Day
Seventeen inches of snow,And we dig and dig and digAll the way to the hot tub.Two sets of little, naked buns--One running over snow toward water,The other in my arms as I run, too.The snow is still fallingWhen we get into the water,Turning our faces ...
A Plea to Public Works
Dear Public Works Director:Please see my blizzard preparations list from yesterday. I know you're snow-removal trucks are working hard this morning to clean up the foot and a half of snow that fell last night. I know there are lots of roads to hit. B...
Shut Up
Dear Nap Gods,In my house in my childhood, we weren't allowed to tell each other to shut up. We also were cautioned against using the word "hate" in regards to most any living, breathing thing. I do not hate my baby, and I'm not too keen on yelling S...
Have Yourself a Shallow Little Christmas
Rah! Rah! I'm skipping the Black Friday sales. Why? This ad on Craiglist appeared today, just in time for the holiday season. Don't you just loooove Hannah Montana and the Bratz? If only I could get more of their licensed products, but Target only st...

