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6 Mom-isms Every Mother Should Use, Courtesy of My Mother

March 3, 2015 By Vicky 20 Comments

6 Mom-isms Every Mother Should Use, Courtesy of My Mother

“I will never be like her when I grow up.” Yes, I know. Most adolescent girls have said those words. However, I truly meant them. My mother and I disagreed about everything from  friends & clothes to extracurricular activities, grades, and boys. You name it and we did not see to eye to eye about […]

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5 Signs The Holiday Season is Upon Us

November 17, 2014 By Vicky 1 Comment

5 Signs The Holiday Season is Upon Us

  I think it’s safe to say that, although we have yet to celebrate an actual holiday, we are knee-deep in The Holiday Season. If you’ve missed the signs, here’s a recap: 1. Costco is selling a 10 foot stuffed bear and strategically placed it at the entrance of the store so my children can […]

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All you need is love… sort of

October 30, 2014 By Vicky 6 Comments

All you need is love… sort of

  I know she just wanted to help.  I’m sure she could tell by my posture- back ramrod straight, shoulders drawn up so high they could be worn as earrings and the wicked bitch brow I was sporting- that we were most certainly not exchanging “I love you’s” in the grocery store parking lot. From the […]

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A letter to the mother of daughters from the mother of sons…

September 9, 2014 By Vicky 2 Comments

A letter to the mother of daughters from the mother of sons…

To the mothers of daughters from the mother of sons, As mothers we have similar goals, regardless of gender. We want our children to have happy, healthy relationships- both physically and emotionally.  We want them to go out into the world prepared to make educated choices and calculated risks- with a healthy dose of caution […]

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Not so super, but still a hero

August 22, 2014 By Vicky 6 Comments

Not so super, but still a hero

  Have you ever looked around only to discover you are drowning in the chaos of your own making? “Chaos” is the word I’d choose to describe every summer, Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter vacation.  Oh, and let’s not forget 3 day weekends.  Oops, can’t fail to mention those early dismissal days either. And how can […]

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Test: Are you a Seasoned Mom or a New Mom?

July 29, 2014 By Vicky 5 Comments

Test: Are you a Seasoned Mom or a New Mom?

No one can deny there is a certain “Groundhog Day’esque” quality to a mom’s day.  On one hand, we have the peace that comes from having structure and knowing that no matter how badly we screw up today, it will be OK because we will be doing it all over again tomorrow.  On the other hand, there’s the […]

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7 Things to Remember When Your Kid Loses His S*%T at Summer Camp Drop-Off

June 19, 2014 By Vicky 7 Comments

7 Things to Remember When Your Kid Loses His S*%T at Summer Camp Drop-Off

7 Things to Remember When Your Kid Loses His S*%T at Drop-Off When I was a young mom, one of the best things I did was join a moms group.  Every Tuesday morning in a musty meeting room at the back of a church I sat with other moms and enjoyed fellowship, tips for parenting and wife’ing, a free breakfast […]

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What I’m Doing to Ensure I Don’t Eat My Young This Summer

May 30, 2014 By Vicky 12 Comments

What I’m Doing to Ensure I Don’t Eat My Young This Summer

It’s no secret that school vacations can drive me to day drink and spontaneously cry at any given moment be a little tough for me.  Remember the day I cried at the beach?  Good times.  Or how about this one where I shared the signs that I barely made it through Christmas Break? And let’s not forget […]

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Science of Parenthood

May 22, 2014 By Vicky Leave a Comment

Science of Parenthood

Have you heard of Science of Parenthood? You know, the wonderful people who bring you illustrated parenting humor inspired by the madness of raising kids, which not even science can explain. They’ve created gems such as these:     All photos found here Today they felt my Mommy Math post was worthy of their incredible site! […]

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10 Things I Learned Spending 4,197 Consecutive Minutes with My 10 Year Old

May 15, 2014 By Vicky 5 Comments

10 Things I Learned Spending 4,197 Consecutive Minutes with My 10 Year Old

Last week I had the pleasure of spending 3 days traveling to Northern California with my son and his 4th grade class.  Let’s clarify here: “pleasure” is subjective. What is “pleasurable” to one person might be excruciating to another.  I think I fall somewhere in the middle with a slight lean to one side on the […]

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