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(When it came time to pick an image – I’d rather go with a pro-Israel one, always) Was it Winston Churchill who said if you weren’t a liberal at 18, you had no heart, and if you weren’t conservative at 30, you had no brain? I can’t remember the exact quote, but something happened today …

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Sam’s got a thing for infomercials. Actually, Sam’s got a thing for his Daddy – and Marc is amused by Vince, the spokesman for the Slap Chop and the Sham Wow. My mother got the slap chop and my sister got the sham wow, and they were both so charmed by Sam’s obvious joy in …

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Called a mental health day today for Miss Jessica. She’s missed only one day so far, when she was sick, and quite honestly, I think she just needed a quiet day when she’s sitting at home, with no other older girls here, just relaxing, reading, watching television. Even though she only had four days this …

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Jess wanted a sleepover this weekend, so Saturday night, I invited my old neighbor Glennys to spend the night. We first met Annie and John (Glenny’s parents) when we moved into the apartment below them just before Sam was born. Gradually, Glennys came to be just another member of our family – in fact, I …

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I hesitate to post on this – mostly because I don’t like getting the negative comments (from anonymous, every time) about how ridiculous it is that I’m still nursing a child who’s over three… but it’s really a big issue for me, so I’m going to be brave. Let me say first that I loved …

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And hordes of children here, although all four of them are mine. Depending on your definition. And so far, things are going well, couple of conflicts. Jessie, Lilli and Sarah get along like most sisters – sometimes best friends and sometimes mortal enemies. More often than not, Jess and Lilli are together and Sarah is …

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One of my biggest pet peeves is parents of only children, excusing some indulgence or another by saying “Hey, I’ve only got one.” Like having only one means you love him/her that much more than those of us who have more than one child. Just FYI – having more than one doesn’t mean that you …

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First – the disclaimer – I love my boy child. I find him enchanting and funny and sweet and loving. He’s my buddy, my constant companion, and truly, I can’t imagine my life without him. BUT HE’S DRIVING ME CRAZY THIS MORNING. He’s grumpy and demanding and imperious. He’s been screaming whenever things aren’t 100% …

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I started taking Reglan, which is an anti-nausea med, and it’s made an enormous difference. I feel a LOT better. I haven’t taken it yet this morning, just because today I’m officially ten weeks, and am feeling a little insecure because that’s when I miscarried. So I waited until I could really “feel pregnant” and …

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Thanks so much for the support and pep talks – it really does make me smile and feel better every time I read one of them. And there’s so much to be grateful for – I miscarried at this time once before, so I always hesitate before complaining, it’s so much better to be sick …

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