Category Archives: breastfeeding

Talking until I’m Smurf Blue in the Face

Posted on April 21, 2014 by

I’ve watched a lot of Smurfs episodes over the last six or seven months — first, because I was pregnant, nauseated, and loathe to run around playing tag with my daughter, and now, because I’m constantly trying to come up … Continue reading →

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The Season’s Hottest New Accessory: My Kid!

Posted on April 9, 2014 by

At first, I thought that my new baby was kind of cramping my style. I’m literally talking style, because I gained 50 pounds this pregnancy. How does one dress herself when she’s no longer with child and is instead with all the Saltines and root … Continue reading →

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My Hot Date Night

Posted on April 2, 2014 by

From the Momplex archives, 2009: Today my husband and I begin “date nights,” honoring our commitment to set aside Wednesday nights for just each other. Of course, like any other night in our home, these nights will have to start … Continue reading →

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Suck It, La Leche League

Posted on January 1, 2009 by

My breasts are founts of liquid gold. At least La Leche League thinks so, and my baby boy seems convinced. Perhaps that’s why I love breastfeeding. When nothing else is going right with the baby stuff, breastfeeding buoys us. Even … Continue reading →

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My Perfect Husband

Posted on October 25, 2008 by

Let me start by saying I don’t have post-partum depression, at least not of the Brooke Shields variety. I’m just tired. And feeling frumpy. Oh, and I have this. Plus, for anyone who hasn’t been paying attention, I have a … Continue reading →

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S’more Fun than a Backyard Barf-a-que: A Cautionary Tale

Posted on August 30, 2008 by

This week the Mister and I got it in our fool heads that we should let Miss E, our four-year-old, have a campout sleepover in the backyard. Yes, our four-year-old. Yes, a sleepover. And yes, in the back yard, which … Continue reading →

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