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Author: Ellen Himelfarb

Thanks To My Kids’ Sporadic Barfing, We Nixed Many Summer Travel Plans
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Thanks To My Kids’ Sporadic Barfing, We Nixed Many Summer Travel Plans

Ah, summer. Picnics in the park, frolicking on the beach, sweating in the car with a fistful of wipes…

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My Toddler’s Scar Won’t Affect Her Dating Prospects, But Thanks For Asking
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My Toddler’s Scar Won’t Affect Her Dating Prospects, But Thanks For Asking

When I was young, part of the excitement of getting to know a boyfriend was discovering all his”¦ distinguishing…

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Sometimes It’s Okay To Hide Things From Your Partner
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Sometimes It’s Okay To Hide Things From Your Partner

By now you all must have heard the one about the writer to Slate’s agony aunt whose husband neglected…

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My Eco-Conscious Neighbors Can’t Stop Procreating
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My Eco-Conscious Neighbors Can’t Stop Procreating

Portlandia isn’t broadcast on TV in the UK why should it be? But I watch snippets of the show…

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The Sexiest Men On Television Are By Far The Dads
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The Sexiest Men On Television Are By Far The Dads

My first TV crush was Gopher from The Love Boat. He seemed like ideal boyfriend material to my 7-year-old…

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I’ve Raised My Family Abroad For A Decade, But My Sister’s Family Has Never Visited
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I’ve Raised My Family Abroad For A Decade, But My Sister’s Family Has Never Visited

When you move far away from home, there’s always an initial burst of house guests, excited to take advantage…

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My Mom Friends Are Taking Their Issues Out On Each Other
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My Mom Friends Are Taking Their Issues Out On Each Other

Here’s a scenario for you. Two mothers, both friends. One has a spare stair gate; the other needs one….

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Being A Mom Has Made Me A Superhuman Multitasker

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Oy! Whenever My Mom Visits, I Have To Pretend To Be More Jewish Than I Really Am
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Oy! Whenever My Mom Visits, I Have To Pretend To Be More Jewish Than I Really Am

”Oy,” groaned my daughter, lunging precariously for a dishrag to wipe up a spill. ”I can’t reach the shmatte.”…

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Teaching My Dad To Be A Mom
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Teaching My Dad To Be A Mom

When it comes to my father, it’s fair to say they don’t make ’em like they used to. Nearly…

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My Mother Doesn’t Understand The Plight Of SAHMs Today
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My Mother Doesn’t Understand The Plight Of SAHMs Today

The mommy wars are intensifying, with figures as disparate as Ann Romney, Kate Roiphe and Maureen O’Dowd weighing in…

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Bedwetting: It’s Been Five Years And I’m Still Changing Diapers
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Bedwetting: It’s Been Five Years And I’m Still Changing Diapers

My eldest daughter has always enjoyed her moments of quiet contemplation. So when she was two years old, naturally…

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Parenting Classes: I Thought They Were Superfluous Until They Saved My Sanity
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Parenting Classes: I Thought They Were Superfluous Until They Saved My Sanity

Some time after coming out with the fact that I was pregnant for the first time probably 30 seconds…

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I Wiped My Kids’ Schedules Clean And They’ve Never Been Happier
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I Wiped My Kids’ Schedules Clean And They’ve Never Been Happier

If someone were to produce a horror film that substituted helicopter parents for zombies, I’d be the one the…

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