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My Sitters Are Driving Me Crazy–Part 2
I was a bit surprised by the firestorm my blog set off. I was pondering it with my girlfriends Tuesday morning at the playground when a very strange thing happened. A woman I had never seen came...
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My Sitters Are Driving Me Crazy, Part 3
I have a job. Actually several. One is this blog. Another is in television. In addition, there’s my job of being a parent. And a wife. And taking care of Wayne Sanchez. Yet, when it comes to the...
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Daycare Dilemma
I decided to put Fia into daycare. It lasted exactly one hour. (For those who follow my blog, I did this a few weeks before I wrote the Sitter Chronicles). I had this idea that she’d get more...
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Just me and fi
Me and my sweet Hubby is in LA. My sitter got a 9-5 job. In an office (not trying to stir the pot here. Notice I didn’t say she got a “real” job). And I’m thoroughly enjoying having the place to...
View ArticleEarthquake in Brooklyn!!! And I’m an Idiot.
I had a new sitter, Gayle, come over today and meet Fia. We were sitting on the carpet playing. I wanted to stay for a bit and make sure all went well. My feet were on the floor and I suddenly felt the...
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Why Is My Child Having Separation Issues Now?
My sweet, sad girl when separated Fia has been a champ when it comes to sitters. I credited it with my superb parenting skills. Having never been a parent before, I’m not sure why I thought I was so...
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Nanny Driving=Me Crazy
My nanny wants to drive Fia places. Playgrounds, the zoo, playspaces–in other words, do things that Fia loves. This is fantastic news, right? Except that the worry will put me in the looney bin. In...
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Author’s Note: Join me every Tuesday or Wednesday for “Moving Mid Pregnancy,” to read about my ongoing search for a new “everything” (from nannies to mom friends to health providers) while pregnant and...
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Milestone Monday: Is Your Toddler Different At School?
Is it a milestone to suddenly turn shy? To go from boisterous to bashful? The other day I went to pick Fia up from preschool. I asked the director if she was the wildest one in her class. What she said...
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When To Start Time-Outs?
I’ve said it before, but I think I’m going to be saying this for a long, long time. I can’t grasp how the male species has survived. This, after having a boy. An 18-month old boy. A boy who has turned...
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