From the monthly archives:

November 2011

start as you plan to proceed

November 21, 2011
parenting advice

Today I am really excited to be over at ABC News again with some parenting advice…or lack of it. Here is a taste of what I am chatting about… I was so smart about parenting, before I had kids. I made those statements of parental judgement…you know the ones: THEY should really be more consistent [...]

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my birth plan

November 7, 2011
firstborn at birth

I am just going to say it… I didn’t find anything about the birth process beautiful. *duck* The end result was worth it, but labor and delivery is something I would rather have slept through. The rest of my VERY controversial story is over at ABC News Million Mom Challenge. Please stop by and join [...]

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the best thing i ever made for dinner

November 4, 2011
Chipotle Sloppy Joes

Yep.  I recently uttered those words. And they were true. {photo by Mariah Humphries} I made Chipotle Sloppy Joes with Crunchy Coleslaw from The Healthy Beef Cookbook.  The minute I bit into one, I made that declarative statement. I then made a plate up for my husband {who was working in his office at home} [...]

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the coat(s)

November 2, 2011
reid absent-minded

Back in my previous life as a capable professional, my favorite job of all time was for a Pain Clinic.  I was the Director of Rehabilitation and worked for 2 of the smartest people I have ever met.  They were the doctors who owned and ran the clinic. I loved them both dearly and marveled [...]

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