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What Would Sue Do
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I became a mother just as my own mother learned she had terminal cancer. When I need advice only Mom could provide, I ask myself "what would Sue do?"
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Sue-stravaganza
The beginning of November was always a flurry of birthday activity while I was growing up. Mom, Dad, and my sister Laura -- three celebrations in the space of a week meant lots of cake and shopping for presents. It was initially a bit of relief to ...
I Am Meghan\'s Trepidation
I've been trying to line up H1N1 flu shots for the kids for several weeks. Staffers at my pediatrician's office and the health department are, I'm sure, becoming tired of my phone calls. But a severely unpleasant bout of flu last spring -- despite ...
Asparagus and Chicken Nuggets Have This in Common
Table manners: mothers hate to nag about them, children hate to use them. We're still at the very bottom grade in meal-etiquette school. That is, learning to use the fork instead of fingers. It isn't that Zachary can't use a fork. He just finds ...
Oh, Right
Somehow, two months have gone by without a single post on this blog. Sure, I've thought about posting. Several times I even signed in and started typing. I just couldn't get past my feeling that I had nothing interesting to say. "Writer's block" ...
Free Willy
We've been stepping up the potty training at our house recently. Zach was quite reluctant to leave behind the convenience of diapers, so we finally resorted to bribery. I wish I'd taken a photo of his face when we explained he could have treats for...
Vidal Sassoon
After breakfast last Saturday, Matt and I cleaned up the dishes together while the kids played in the living room. I pointed out that we used to do all our domestic chores together back when it was just the two of us. Cooking, yard work, laundry, w...

