Rebel Parenting: The Controversy of Cosleeping

November 15, 2011

Recently, the city of Milwaukee launched a campaign to reduce infant mortality, targeting cosleeping by displaying photos of babies sleeping next to tucked in butcher’s knives. The article I read on the matter read like an anti-cosleeping PSA. Note the complete lack of facts on crib mortality and co-sleeping safety statistics. Also note the lack [...]

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The No-No Words of Academia: Get & Got

November 14, 2011

Confession time. I’m a grammar snob. I judge people based on their grammar and whether or not their word choices are appropriate for the given situation. When I see “ur” instead of “your” or “you’re,” a little piece of me dies on the inside (unless it’s in a tweet that would otherwise be longer than [...]

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#Mamavation Monday: The Great Outdoors

November 13, 2011

You guys, I’m a little old lady in a spring chicken suit. My knees ache when the seasons change, I crack and pop everywhere when I wake up, I LOVE long knit sweaters and Jeopardy!… The list goes on but I’m sure you’ve already started smiling and nodding absently. Anyway, I like treadmill running. I [...]

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The Christmas Conspiracy

November 12, 2011

It’s November 12th. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away. Fall has descended on the Northern Hemisphere and the air is filled with the spirit of.. Christmas? WHAT!? Oh yeah. Christmas season started early this year – the day after Halloween, in fact. The commercials, the trees in the malls, the decorations in stores.. People [...]

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Creative Project, Part III

November 11, 2011

The conclusion of the Young Prince’s epic journey! And if you missed them, here are Part I and Part II. And off the companions went. After a short while, the road became steep and rough, but the Young Prince wasn’t worried. He turned to Toby and asked if they were getting closer. Toby was so [...]

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Creative Project, Part II

November 10, 2011

Yesterday, I posted Part I of a storybook style short story I wrote for my Myths and Legends class, so as promised, here’s Part II! After a few minutes, Toby returned with a lumpy parcel, which he placed on the prince’s lap. The Young Prince loved unwrapping parcels, but he was in no mood for [...]

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