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I had an interesting experience this week. A freshman at a local college responded to an ad I’d posted for occasional care for the Punks. She sounded energized and excited about working with our family. I was thrilled, too.
Then pay came up. She was charging $5-6 per hour for sitting services. […]

You know that gut-wrenching yet relieving moment when you hand your child over to strangers?
Well, I don’t.
Along with the storied advantages to being a stay-at-home parent (read: “Let’s go to the beach on Wednesday!”) comes one great drawback: Boobaby, my brave little girl of nearly 30 months, has never learned to be babysat.
My wife and […]

Yesterday the woman sitting next to me in spinning was surprised to find out I have two little kids. I like to think that it’s because of my fabulous in-shape body. I’m totally kidding; I’m still working on getting rid of my no longer-pregnant-by-a-long shot belly. I was surprised though that she […]

We don’t have a regular babysitter. It’s possible that were it not for photographs, my husband and I might just forget what the other looks like. We’re good at eating together and carving out family time, but when it comes to dating, fuggedabotit.
Last weekend, on a whim, I called my sister-in-law and proposed […]

Disclaimer: I am not a crafter and I don’t play one on tv. Craft projects don’t happen very often in our home, and when they do, they aren’t very involved. If you are a real crafter, you might want to avert your eyes. Nothing to see here. Pay no attention […]

As a 60 year old retired geek, I never thought I’d be writing an article for GNMParents. Let me briefly explain. I retired about two years ago (after 35 years in the Computer Science field). My wife (also retired Comp Sci) and I took up second careers as professional photographers, and moved to Colorado (great […]

A couple of months ago, the husband proposed that we turn off our cable. I didn’t pay very much attention to his ridiculous suggestion… I was too busy watching Coupling.
The subject was brought up every couple of weeks, usually in front of the TV and I always avoided the subject.
I didn’t have cable back […]

Cara turned ten months this week and for some reason it hit me harder than her other “birthdays” have.
This melancholy got me to thinking about the little things that you, as a mother, have to figure out for yourself when it comes to mothering.
This is what I came up with:

1. You will get more […]

I have one of the cushiest jobs in my Church. I’m a nursery leader for the one to three year olds! I prepare a 30 second lesson, bring a picture for the kids to artfully scribble on, some home made play dough for making messes and a little bubble machine for the criers. […]

In ten days time my husband and I will head to the sunny, sandy beaches of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
We’ve been married over ten years and this will be our first vacation, beyond a weekend here and there, without our children. I cannot wait to spend my days with him, walking, talking and eating […]