All posts by Elaine
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Bedtime Stories For Adults, And The Nightly Routine
Have you got your hands on the book, Go the F**k to Sleep? It’s hilarious. Even better, if...
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Celebrating Diversity: We’re All Different Shades Of Brown
When you’re part of a multi-ethnic, multi-everything family, there are lots of differences. Languages, traditions, superstitions, cuisines –...
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Dear Sanctimommies: Please Don’t Call DCFS
There aren’t that many things I’ve done right as a parent. Seriously. I’m talking about rightness in the...
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I Tried Putting My Toddler On A Leash (Hint: It Didn’t Go Well)
As a toddler, Mateo was a larger than average. The child had just begun walking with confidence, and...
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What Does Feminism Mean These Days?
I believe strongly in equal rights – this includes equal pay, equal working conditions, equal workplace benefits etc....
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Why Do I Cry? SCIENCE. Science Is The Culprit.
Why do I cry? I blame science. Seriously. Along with being the bane of my school years, it...
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That Time I Met My Adopted Baby Elephant
I love elephants. They’re clever, loving and they can communicate across miles in silence, i.e. at a pitch...
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When Horrible Bosses Send You Running for Cover
There are loads of stories out there about horrible bosses. Most feature one of the following characters: the...
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Please Stop Trying To Make Fashionable Wellies Happen
As you may have heard, it recently snowed a fair amount in DC. Enough, in fact, to warrant the...
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15 Reasons Why I Loathe Maria Montessori
I don’t know about you, but when I saw this image detailing what *the* educational guru Maria Montessori suggests...
