My figure lately defines me in more ways than one. I'm watching where I walk and what I eat, things I read and which social situations I choose to show up to or not. Strangers have so much to say-pregnancy is such a magnified state...
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The following post was sponsored by Britax, the leader in mobile safety for 70 years. We are mobile again and happy to be doing so safely! We didn't own a car for four years while living in Manhattan. Jack and Zoe were so young that traveling...
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Being in elementary school full time is a lot for 5 and 6 year olds-even 7 year olds. Last year when Jack went to Kindergarten in Manhattan, I couldn't believe how drastic the jump was in expectations and time commitment for a child his age. When...
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Our road trip to Anaheim--the Magical Kingdom on this side of the Mississippi--was filled with tons of excitement. The kids are the perfect ages for Disneyland and knew enough about what to expect to be filled with anticipation for weeks leading up to our extra...
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I think I've finally figured out the formula for the reason behind why children grow so quickly. It's actually pretty simple, which surprises me the most about why I have been so completely baffled at the rate that my children are changing and getting older,...
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Zoe is the only girl other than me in the house. Her personality is extraordinarily vibrant, and her inclinations have always been very feminine. She loves dressing up, she loves her dolls and pink and butterflies, but she's also very creative and has begun to...
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This Easter was the first one in five years that we've spent with our family in California. It was the clearest reminder of why we are living where we are and how important it is to be around people that love and care about us....
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Our quest for a puppy began last Christmas, while we were still living in New York City. We had trekked the three excited kids twelve blocks to Macy's in Herald Square on a blustery day, made our way through Santa Land and eventually to greet...
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My mother's relatives came to America on the proverbial, yet very literal boat from Greece. My grandfather, also from Greece, had picked my grandmother out of a photo to be his wife after his own arrival from the gorgeous country and they separately made their...
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By the time we depart Guatemala on Sunday, we will have been here seven days. That's close to four days longer than I have ever been apart from any of my children. I knew going into this experience that it would be a challenge for...
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When we moved to New York City, everything changed it seemed. The basics stayed the same of course, like fundamental values of parenting: I want to be able to provide health, happiness, and good nutrition no matter what. I packed my babies into a stroller and...
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Last summer it occurred to me that we only had one year left as residents of New York City, and a feeling of panic set in. While it had taken everything I had just to figure out how to live successfully and happily with three...
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