From the monthly archives:

January 2011

Palo Alto may have The Dish, but San Jose has Quicksilver

January 31, 2011

I’ve never been much of an outdoorsman.  I’d much rather lounge by the pool than picnic in the park.  Perhaps it was getting bitten by a tick at Horse Camp in the sixth grade.  Or maybe it was being eaten alive by mosquitoes during a raucous camping trip to Bass Lake in college.  Or recently [...]

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Why Didn’t John Boehner Cry at the State of the Union Speech?

January 28, 2011

In a life full of uncertainty, it’s nice to know that there are some things that you can always count on.  Death.  Taxes.  And John Boehner crying. John Boehner’s propensity for crying is well known. He cried on election night last November.  He cried on 60 Minutes.  He cried when he was sworn in as [...]

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How to Sell Girl Scout Cookies on Facebook and Keep Friends

January 26, 2011

My daughter, like many girls her age, is going into sales season. In about a week she’ll be carrying around boxes, asking friends and family members to cough up $4 for a box of Thin Mints, Samoas or other Girl Scout cookies. (Our region is among the first to switch from pre-orders to direct, box-in-hand [...]

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The Stress of School Calendars Out of Sync

January 24, 2011

My daughter’s school gets a week of for Winter Break, which used to be known as ski week, but the name was scrapped as to not offend people unable to ski (or something like that). We plan to go to the snow during the week off and while making plans for the week, I suddenly [...]

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Choosing a Preschool

January 20, 2011

It’s that time again. Just after the new year, we start seeing the ads in Bay Area Parent, the questions start flowing in the mom groups, and I start to break a sweat. It’s preschool open house time. My daugther, Jelly, is 20 months and I’m considering sending her to preschool a couple mornings a [...]

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A Member of the Sandwich Generation. Except Gluten-Free

January 18, 2011

I am writing this blog post while I watch the clock. In around two hours time, I will get an email to tell me that my twin boys are nearly home. I will immediately get in the car and drive the seven minutes to school where I will wait for the cars carrying the entire [...]

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Jared Loughner Case Shows Parental Duty Doesn’t End at 18

January 14, 2011

Jared Loughner’s parents are devastated. That’s what a neighbor told a reporter, adding that they think they failed as parents, but the helpful neighbor reassured them that they had not. That’s about where I stopped reading the article because I could not disagree more. All of the parental love in the world cannot cure mental [...]

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Sorry Justin, but I’m Not a Bieleber

January 12, 2011

It started two months ago. At first I was delighted that my six and half year old was actually brushing his hair.  On his own.  Without his mother having to YELL AT HIM.  I prayed that his sudden interest in groomed hair would lead to other hygienic improvements.  Like not whining when it was time [...]

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Slow Vax Isn’t the Same as No Vax

January 10, 2011

When my first son was born over six years ago, I blindly followed the vaccination schedule provided by my pediatrician.  While I wondered why a baby needed so many shots at one time for some diseases that has been eradicated in the United States, I didn’t question the schedule.  I didn’t do any extra research [...]

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We’re Looking for New Writers!

January 7, 2011

Have you always wanted to join the ranks of mommy bloggers? Do you already have a blog, but want to gain exposure? We’re ready to move into stage two of this collaborative blogging thing and to do that, we’re looking to add new Bay Area-based writers. We’re looking for posts with a connection to family [...]

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