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To the kid who thinks they've done something really really bad
Not too many kids read this website--most of you are past experiencing what we talk about personally and not yet onto what we're talking about navigating with our own kids. But maybe you ended up here by searching "mom will... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at Ask Moxie
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How do we work? Data points from all over, please
It's been a few years since we did a post like this, so it seems like it's time for a new one. What I want to get at, through your data points, is why we make the choices we make... Continue reading
Posted May 13, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Mothers Day Vent Here Safely
Today can be painful, annoying, hurtful, resentment-inducing, or just plain disappointing. Put it all here safely. You know the deal: No Misery Poker. Everyone's pain is valid. If you have any extra to spare, support someone else. Comment anonymously by... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Not feeling Mothers Day
If you're really into Mothers Day (Mother's Day? Mothers' Day?) you can skip this post. I'm not a fan, personally, as I feel the public celebration causes a lot of pain for those who aren't mothers, who've lost children, who... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Should you sleep train your 4-month old?
I get (and I know you get) all kinds of questions about sleep training 4-month olds. "My mother-in-law/pediatrician/dog/dentist's accountant says I should sleep train my 4-month old!" And it makes sense that people ask that question, because things have been... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Data points from kids with divorced parents
I've gotten a number of questions recently about divorce and custody and how it affects kids and how to do it better. And while I think my own kids are happy with our situation right now and feel good about... Continue reading
Posted May 7, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Summer Readalong 2013
I've wanted to do another readalong for awhile, and now that I'm done with school and it turns out that I still know how to read, I'm extra-excited about it. This summer we'll be doing poetry. I love poetry, but... Continue reading
Posted May 2, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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What do you do with your kids all summer?
Spirit Fingers: Kindergarten starts tonight! Registration will be open through Sunday. All info on the 14-month group is here. Also, the Summer Reading Challenge is starting again May 15. Why should your kids have all the summer reading challenge fun?... Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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This is just to say
I have finished the classes that were left for my MBA and which were standing between me and graduation next Friday. Congratulate me they were difficult. So proud of myself. Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Kindergarten!
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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The snake
I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to say here. So this might be a little fragment of a start... Depression is a disease that chokes you. I think of it like being in a pit, and I think of... Continue reading
Posted Apr 22, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Remember the helpers
Hi loveys, If your kids are coming home soon, make sure you have live news media shut off so they can't accidentally see anything about the explosions at the Boston Marathon. Go drink some water and breathe deeply and compose... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Q&A: Staying with someone who threatens you
Someone who I'm keeping anonymous wrote in, and I've also changed some details here for privacy: "...hubby and I are discussing separating. Kind of. He refuses to go to counseling. Absolutely refuses. If we separate/divorce, he claims he will go... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Book Review: Minimalist Parenting
I'm reviewing "Minimalist Parenting" because I'm friends with one of the authors, Asha Dornfest. (I only review stuff I have a personal connection to or that I find on my own.) That means I wasn't going to say anything bad... Continue reading
Posted Apr 8, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Hump Day
And I completely cracked myself up with that post title. Anyway. K wrote and asked me if we could talk about sex drive as we age. She'd read this piece from Anne Lamott in which Lamott says that women her... Continue reading
Posted Apr 3, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Linky-loo
Who else has had enough of April Fools Day? Here are some great, REAL things I found last week that I thought you would enjoy: 1. The site Beyond Baby Mamas, about the experiences of single mothers of color. White... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Vent here safely
If you're feeling sad/angry/resentful/overlooked, post it here. If you're here, post something to support someone else. No Misery Poker--everyone's pain is real. If you need to post anonymously, put in a fake URL (we tend to like www.fake.com for these... Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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All the good things and the bad things that will be
I just got in the mail a notification that my son's school is going to be having sex ed classes for the fifth graders. And information on how to opt him out of taking this sex ed. I feel so... Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Toddler waking early for an odd reason
Bayley writes: "My son will turn 2 in two weeks. He’s recently (since we weaned at 21 months) started sleeping all night in his crib, which is, obviously, fantastic. However, over the past month he’s woken up early nearly every... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Let's talk about immunity
I've gotten some questions about the knife fight I referred to in the letter. I wrote about it briefly when it happened here. It was on the L train in Manhattan while I was taking my then-4-year-old to preschool. I... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Reprinting the Letter to My Sons
As long as you keep my name, the original link, and my Twitter handle attached to it, you can reprint or read the letter to whomever you want, without alteration, as long as you don't charge anyone to read or... Continue reading
Posted Mar 20, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Live Streaming Wednesday Morning
I'll be on Vancouver BC's CKNW AM 980 Wednesday morning at 6:10 PDT/9:10 EDT talking about the letter to my sons about stopping rape. You can listen to the livestream at http://www.cknw.com/. Excited to be on the show! Continue reading
Posted Mar 19, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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A Letter To My Sons About Stopping Rape
Dear Boys, Some really horrible things happened to someone who could be one of your friends, and it was done by some people who could be your friends. You're 11 and almost-8 now, so the incident that made me write... Continue reading
Posted Mar 16, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Clips
Clip show today: 1. If any of you were as disheartened as I was by the mean-spirited "Dear Mom on the iPhone" post that went around (that I won't link to because it makes me so upset), I hope this... Continue reading
Posted Mar 14, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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Resources for girls going through puberty?
Mona writes: "So . . . . my oldest is 9. Outwardly showing signs of puberty - breast buds, underarm hair, some increased facial oil and has had one or two blemishes. She is a "tomboy" and has been pretty... Continue reading
Posted Mar 13, 2013 at Ask Moxie
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