Tag Archives: Motherhood

From Outside the Mommy Wars

Posted on 24. Jul, 2007 by mompreneur.

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Sad that as moms we are not always united as sisters, but there can be a real division & resentment between the working moms and the stay at home moms.  Brought on by secret guilt (even for those moms who don’t believe it’s true) … these working moms feel guilty for not spending as much [...]

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Parenting Rule #1: Don’t Let Your Daughter Near Your Wallet

Posted on 25. Jun, 2007 by mompreneur.

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Wow, that statement works on multiple levels. 
Last Friday my 2-year old somehow got a hold of my wallet-purse and decided to reorganize my credit cards and business cards.  In the process, she somehow misplaced my main personal credit card, and my personal check card.  She only had it for a few minutes, right [...]

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Isolation: The Curse of Parenting in 2007

Posted on 10. Mar, 2007 by mompreneur.

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We have a zillion advantages as parents in 2007 … running water, modern medicine, washing machines, the internet, women’s lib, inexpensive & high-quality food, no child labor, etc. But we have one distinct disadvantage. For the most part, we are physically isolated. In decades and century’s past, a women would not be [...]

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3:30 AM is not a reasonable wake-up time …

Posted on 28. Nov, 2006 by mompreneur.

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I seemed to have birthed a morning person. Which is generally fine with me, because I am a fellow morning person, up between 5:30 and 6:30 AM, without the aid of an alarm clock — and my most productive hours are typically in the morning. But 3:30 AM is ridiculous. This morning [...]

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Leaving Baby at Home with Daddy

Posted on 09. Nov, 2006 by mompreneur.

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I writing from the Hilton Los Angeles Airport, and my baby is back home in San Jose with daddy. I miss her. During the flight, and in the hotel, I keep seeing things I want to share with her, describe to her — and I am resisting the urge to babyproof the [...]

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How do daycare users do it?

Posted on 18. Oct, 2006 by Elizabeth Potts Weinstein.

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I now fully appreciate the #1 reason a nanny is superior to daycare. On Monday Gracie got a bunch of shots, including the fourth booster of her DTaP. Not fun for either of us — but it’s over in a few seconds, and after some cuddling and her paci, she recovered quickly. [...]

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Running a business — with out of town guests

Posted on 10. Oct, 2006 by mompreneur.

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My parents visited this week, from St. Louis, Missouri — great for Gracie, and actually very helpful for me. This month I do not have regular childcare, and am trying to run my business with just 1-2x week of backup daycare, and lots of television. Not optimal. So, Grandma and Papa watched [...]

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