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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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Not going to monkey around down there

Not going to monkey around down there
I’m so glad I was born in 1970. By the time I started worrying about my lady parts, there were a more than a few decent resources for me to find information if I had any questions that weren’t specifically covered in either this book: “Growing Up and Liking It” by the pre-menstrual pals Patty, Donna, Ginny, and  The Personal... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
April 16, 2012 at 8:14 am
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The Presidential Nom pitts Mom vs. Mom

Cocky and ignorant = ME Those words only begin to describe the person I was on the telephone ten years ago, listening to one of my most precious friends vent her feelings of deep frustration and isolation with regard being a stay at home mother of small children while having a husband that traveled excessively... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
April 13, 2012 at 1:19 pm
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Fifty shades of fantasy vs. reality

Yesterday I was halfway home from the grocery store when I had to pull over the mini-van in order to see whether or not I had actually transferred the groceries from the cart to the van. I had NO memory of doing so, and since I had NO memory of doing so, I assumed that... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
April 3, 2012 at 9:59 pm
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When Mom is a quitter

As the cells that created me divided and grew, they were bathed in nicotine saturated amniotic fluid. My mom’s Obstetrician told her to “cut down,” on smoking and suggested trying to keep it at “10 or so cigarettes per day.” He probably he had a Camel filter-less hanging out of his mouth during the appointment... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
March 30, 2012 at 12:17 pm
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Taking one for the team

  This my son on his “genetically engineered flying pony” with his Benny the Bull mask. Weirdo. I was snuggled up with a good book and the dog when he demanded the moment be captured for all eternity, so I got up and took a pic. Total weirdo, right? But I love him. He knows... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
March 27, 2012 at 10:57 am
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Blog fodder today, on the clock tower with a rifle tomorrow? The future of the Mom Blogger's kids.

A friend who also writes a parenting blog asked me if I thought that her writing might someday have a negative effect on her children. GOOD QUESTION. The professional in me probably could have engaged in a philosophical discussion about psychological theory and individual differences of children and blah blah blah. As a mom who... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
March 20, 2012 at 2:24 pm
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Bedtime stories

“Mom, I’ll pay you a dollar if I can sleep with you and Dad tonight.” That was the offer last night from my daughter. I told her to ask her Dad. He told her to ask ME. We both agreed that we hadn’t realized we were sitting on a gold mine without even knowing it... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
March 19, 2012 at 8:56 am
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Mom's March Madness

Everyone loves this time of year, but it’s not so much my favorite. My father died in March of 2003 and as much as I don’t want to be the sulky drama queen, attaching sad faces to every interpersonal interaction, I struggle. I remember one particularly horrible evening when he was still alive and suffering... Read more »
By Nicole Knepper,
March 9, 2012 at 7:32 pm
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