All posts by Rebecca Eckler
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I Just Witnessed My First Incident Of School Pick Up Road Rage
They literally both got out of their cars, now parked beside each other, blocking the entire street, and...
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My Son’s Circumcision Didn’t Exactly Take
In an “ONLY THIS COULD HAPPEN TO ME!†situation, my son’s circumcision did not take. I know, right? I...
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I Got My 9-Year-Old Her First Bra Even Though She Doesn’t Have Breasts Yet
My daughter got her first bra. My daughter has been begging for a sports bra for months now. I...
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I’m Not Sold On This Baby Proofing Business
Every parent’s job, pretty much, is to not kill his or her baby. I have already been to...
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My Fiancé And I Are Competing For My Baby’s First Word
It’s unsaid, but we BOTH know that we are fighting this battle of what our son Holt’s first...
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With 3 Older Sisters, I’m Confident My Son Will Learn How To Respectfully Treat Women
The poor dude hears A LOT of girl talk. So maybe he’ll learn growing up, once he understands...
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Yes, I Let My 9-Year-Old Watch Horror Movies
I received a judgmental e-mail from a mother in my daughter’s school. Sometimes, even over e-mail, you can...
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I’m The Mom Who Is Cool With School Night Sleepovers
In my daughter's social circle of friends who are super busy, it’s hard to even fit in playdates...
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Unstructured Play Is Dead
I’ll be honest. I have no idea what unstructured play means. When I was a child in the...
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Thanks To The Kid Who Got An iPhone 5 For Her Birthday, Now My Kid Wants One
I didn’t think there was anything worse than having a child arrive home from a birthday party begging...
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The Worst Part Of Having Pneumonia Is Not Being Able To Hug And Kiss My Kids
Two weeks ago, I was diagnosed with pneumonia. I'm a sick mom. This sucks for numerous reasons, including...
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My Kids’ Fathers Can Be More Objective About Their Talents Than I Can
Are mothers less objective when it comes to their children than fathers?
I’m starting to think so because recently... -
I Spend 20 Hours A Month Waiting Around For My Daughter’s Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities kids, goes like this. On Monday evenings, I wait one hour during her singing lessons. On...
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I Survived My Baby’s First Scar
An ER doctor said, “If you take 10 men and put them into one room and ask them...
