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Mommy Blogger? I've been called worse.

Why didn’t you post a blog on Mother’s Day? I received emails and messages asking why I didn’t post on the day of all days for the Mom Blogger. And a few messages apologized for calling me a “Mommy Blogger.” WHAT THE WHAT? I’ve been called a lot of things that I don’t like, but... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
Tuesday at 1:10 pm
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Books make it better

I was a hyperactive, extroverted child. Shocking, I know. I had an insatiable need for companionship and stimulation and so once I learned to read, my parents, teachers and friends found it much less exhausting to have me around. You see, when I was buried in a book, they got a break from me and... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
May 10, 2012 at 9:06 am
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Civilized Correspondence to the Beloved Moms Who Drink & Swear

Dear Moms who drink and swear (MWDAS), And also the dads that consider themselves MWDAS or grandmas who are active in our group and the people without kids that hang out for laughs and a daily dose of birth control. I removed the earlier version about dads who are in the process of becoming moms... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
May 7, 2012 at 11:30 pm
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Wanted: Kazoo killer

My kids are smarter than me. Maybe I’ve been around longer and know more stuff about stuff, but they have the advantage of being adorable enough to distract me from the reality that they are basically diabolical and always a minimum of ten steps ahead of me when it comes to EVERYDAMNTHING. And there comes... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
May 3, 2012 at 9:09 am
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It all started with the stupid cheese fries

I was sitting with my Godson, IV, a week or so ago and my phone kept crapping out and it was making me stabby since I needed to get ahold of my son. So instead of chucking it across the room, I yelled at it, “STUPID PHONE!” IV looked at me like I’d just socked him in... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
April 30, 2012 at 1:54 pm
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No Pain, No Gain

Do you have to be depressed to be funny? Do trauma and sadness make people more creative? When my son was five years old, he loved making up stories and drawing pictures to go with them. The problem was that his little hand couldn’t keep up with his busy mind, and he couldn’t spell for... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
April 27, 2012 at 4:04 pm
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Quality time, Soft Kitty, Jesus and Whores

Quality time, Soft Kitty, Jesus and Whores
I’m pretty sure that hanging out with Mom isn’t on my son’s top 10 list of fun ways to spend the afternoon, but that doesn’t stop me from trying to get one to one time with him. I do try to make the time  we spend together enjoyable enough so that it’s NOT on his... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
April 24, 2012 at 7:35 pm
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Morons and coffee

If I didn’t need to read books and journals about self-improvement for professional reasons, I wouldn’t. Yuck. Much like books on parenting or relationships, self-help books are often long, boring and not likely to be read unless one is in a desperate situation or looking for something SUPER specific. I’ve slogged through some absolute CRAP... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
April 23, 2012 at 11:37 am
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Please, no periodics at the table

We had just gotten settled in at the restaurant,  which for us means that everyone had their drinks (white wine for me thanks), both kids had made at least one trip to the bathroom and my daughter was camped out under the table with her Little Pet Shop toys and a bag of oyster crackers, when... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
April 20, 2012 at 7:48 am
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Theory of Mind

Theory of Mind. Do you know what that is? Let me give you the Wikipedia version, it’s as good as any and easy to understand as anything else you will find online. “Theory of Mind is the ability to attribute mental states – beliefs, intents, desires, pretending, knowledge, etc. – to oneself and to others... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
April 18, 2012 at 7:32 am
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