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Having had boys for a few years now, and in talking to Johanna Bloom, and other moms about them, I'd ... Read Story »
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My mother says I've changed since having boys. When I ask her what she means, she says that I'm not ... Read Story »
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I've never been a big fan of Halloween. So of course it is fitting that my children absolutely love it. ... Read Story »
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About four years ago, my parents retired up to Northern Wisconsin. In the winter months they don't like to drive ... Read Story »
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A few weeks ago, Adam started afternoon kindergarten. He had been in pre-school, but this was a whole new world. ... Read Story »
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My husband, Joe, is the outdoorsy type. He loves to fish, hunt and is forever trying to convince me to ... Read Story »
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With Father's Day approaching, I've been thinking of my own father and I've come to the conclusion that I think ... Read Story »
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I have to admit, I've told a few "untruths" to my children, and I'm sure I'm not the first parent ... Read Story »
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The other day, I got really mad at the boys. No, really mad. I was on a deadline to help ... Read Story »
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Independence is a funny thing. Funny in that watching your own children try it can, sometimes, be quite amusing. Read Story »
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As a little girl, I loved to dress up my Barbie dolls, play office with my girl cousins and, of ... Read Story »
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The year I turned 20, I made a list of 20 things I wanted to accomplish that year, and, every ... Read Story »
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The battle scene was set. The living room was off-limits. It was a war of good guys versus bad guys. ... Read Story »
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"Mama, I'm hungry." "Mama, I'm bored." "Mama, he won't leave me alone." Read Story »
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Ah, springtime. The time when a young man's fancy turns to building? Read Story »
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7:05 a.m.: Time to wake and stretch. Adam contemplates playing with his Legos and starts building a ship. He is, ... Read Story »
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"Sometimes being a brother is better than being a superhero" - Marc Brown Read Story »
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The words "Popcorn and Pasquale" jumped out at me as I was reading the Chicago Tribune two Sunday mornings ago. ... Read Story »
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As we settle into the new year and a cold Chicago January, I realize that another Christmas season has come ... Read Story »
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