Tag Archives: parenthood

Healthy Habits

Kids are often the litmus test for how sane, healthy and functional our society is. Kids’ bullying is becoming more frequent and harsh?  Kids are shooting other kids with guns?  Kids are overweight? They are learning all of this.  It is not coded in our ‘American DNA’ in case that was your theory.  Kids demonstrate […]

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We’ll Be Back in the High Life Again

I’m sitting here at the kitchen table, waiting for my husband to come home from class.  Sticky with sweat. Sucking on one of Carlitos’ homemade orange juice popsicles… that I keep dipping in a mug of vodka. Yeah, it was that kind of day. A full day of looking at apartments in Brooklyn with the […]

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If You’re Happy and You Know it…You Probably Don’t Have Children??

I have always been one for peer pressure.  As in, I give it, not give in to it.   And I have caught myself (Okay, have been reprimanded by friends) committing a very serious form of peer pressure in the past 3 years:  baby making. Come on in, guys, the water’s fine!  This is just so […]

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