Category Archives: Life Lessons

Stuttering, this is new.

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Scattermom

See, just as soon as I decide there is nothing to worry about growth wise with Elliot, he develops a stutter. And I don’t mean a simple st-st-stutter. Nope, it’s more of a s-s-s-s-st-st-st-st-st-stutter. He’ll be 3 in November and … Continue reading →

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American Gender Roles, a Preschooler, and Me

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Scattermom

Sigh. Rubs Forehead. I’ve written about this before– not that I can find it since I don’t, apparently, have a search feature. How did I miss not having a search option? D’oh. Boys don’t wear pink dresses! Let me be … Continue reading →

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Beachy Vacation

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Scattermom

No pictures (yet) and there is a really kicking storm rolling over the ocean from the edges of Hurricane Katia…so, more attention grabbing things going on. Watching the ocean is my zen. Sadly, my oldest child finds my zen to … Continue reading →

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The Bonecrushing Guilt

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Scattermom

Once, in a retail galaxy far, far away, I attended a management seminar on reactive versus proactive planning. Oh, I start out with a plan to be proactive, and someone (either someone under 46 inches tall and/or with a penis) … Continue reading →

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A Whole House to Myself

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Scattermom

Remember when I wrote about how sad I was that my husband had pinched his nerve? Totally focusing on my sympathy for his pain whining about the unfairness of my life. I’d love to say I started that disappointing weekend … Continue reading →

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Kids in Politics

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Scattermom

I mentioned that Z’s Rally to Restore sanity sign was making the internet rounds via the It’s Okay to be Takei Facebook page. The creator of that page was also at the Rally, liked the picture and added it to … Continue reading →

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Life with Two Kids: Sophie’s Choice Moments

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Scattermom

This one is long– it’s been a long day. True panic moments. Those times that you blink and one (or both) of your kids have disappeared from your line of sight, and cannot be found within the 60 second no-panic … Continue reading →

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I know he’s lying

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Scattermom

BREAKING NEWS…. It’s possible that the Monster Truck has been hiding out in a location where Zach has never been, which would mean that he actually wasn’t lying. So I have to shelve my teachable moment conversation. Of course, there’s … Continue reading →

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I’m a Ninja

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Scattermom

Or am I? I have a thousand million (that’s some Zach numerical reporting right there) things to say, but I really don’t want to be on a computer tonight… I know, I know– can you believe? Someone write that shit … Continue reading →

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Identity Crisis

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Scattermom

Who else has had/is having one of these? Right now? This very moment? I promised JB that I would play Mario tennis with him tonight, so I’m trying to write this super-fast. Last week, he and I had a conversation … Continue reading →

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