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Mom Porn: Palm Beach

Mom Porn: Palm Beach
My buddy MTM over at Mary Tyler Mom hit the nail on the head with her post about Mom Porn. Forget Fifty Shades of Grey: real mom porn is a hotel by yourself for two nights. Extra bonus points if the trip is for work and your company picks up the tab. My recent trip... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
May 23, 2012 at 5:00 pm
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You Are Mom Enough

You Are Mom Enough
Everyone’s talking about That Time Magazine Cover. I won’t link to it here because I object to corporations making money off the insecurities of mothers. But you know the one, I’m sure. I haven’t read the article since it’s not actually out in stores yet and I refuse to pay for a subscription to Time... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
May 12, 2012 at 10:05 am
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Farewell Maurice Sendak, may your private boat take you to the Night Kitchen

Farewell Maurice Sendak, may your private boat take you to the Night Kitchen
We lost one of the great poets of our age yesterday. Honestly, I am totally inadequate as a writer to express what needs to be said about Maurice Sendak. All I can share are my personal memories. Where The Wild Things Are was published in 1963. We had it around our house as long as... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
May 9, 2012 at 4:39 pm
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Not Bummer Summer Bucket List

Not Bummer Summer Bucket List
There are only SEVEN WEEKS left for school!  29 days in all. I am that rare parent who actually looks forward to summer. I like having my kids home and not having to rush them out the door to school at 7:15am every morning. Summer is a slow time of year for my business, so... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
May 5, 2012 at 7:47 am
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The Draper Kids Are Supernatural Beings

The Draper Kids Are Supernatural Beings
I don’t watch a lot of TV. Who has time to make that kind of commitment? And who can stay up that late? Not me. One show I do watch is Mad Men. We don’t have cable so I usually catch it on Monday thanks to iTunes. If you don’t watch Mad Men I won’t... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
May 2, 2012 at 8:07 am
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Bad Parent Files: I Don't Make Them Wear Coats

Bad Parent Files: I Don't Make Them Wear Coats
It was a lovely 58 degrees in the park yesterday. When the sun went behind a cloud and the wind kicked up, it felt colder. I was wearing long pants, my winter coat and wishing I had a hat. I am notoriously cold-natured. I can’t help it: I’m a born Southerner and I have no... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
April 4, 2012 at 12:26 pm
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Local School Council

Local School Council
I’m not sure how other school districts do it, but every citizen in Chicago has the opportunity to be a voice for impact at his or her local school — even if they don’t have children at that school. Even if they don’t have children at all! I bring this up because the members of... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
March 23, 2012 at 8:09 am
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Fifty Shades of Grey: I don't need to read it. I live it.

Fifty Shades of Grey: I don't need to read it. I live it.
So apparently there is a new erotic novel spicing up the sex lives of suburban wives across the nation, Fifty Shades of Grey. The press has their collective knickers in a twist at the thought of the PTA president stirring the spaghetti pot with one hand while the other one holds an erotic novel of... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
March 8, 2012 at 10:47 am
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I never would have made it into a Selective Enrollment High School

Letters came out earlier this week for Chicago’s 8th grade hopefuls. 700+ comments on the blog CPS Obsessed gives you some idea about the stress and panic many students and their families struggle with at this time. Basically, as this article in the Sun-Times points out, many students had to get near-perfect scores on their... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
March 2, 2012 at 3:23 pm
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Hi! I'm two. Let's talk about poop.

I have a two-year-old in my house. This means that we have A LOT of conversations about poop and pee, where these things go and who puts them there. I will say to those of you with only one or your first child — in my experience, the second one is SO much easier! She... Read more »
By Christine Whitley,
February 29, 2012 at 11:52 am
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