http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:23:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since most parents are not particularly fond of whining, “you get what you get and you don’t get upset” is a common mantra in many households. It is most often heard immediately following annoying requests such as “but I wanted to sit in THAT chair” or “no, not the blue ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/you-get-what-you-get/ Like any kiddos, mine are big fans of critters and creatures. They are particularly fond of chipmunks, and at the cottage they spend a lot of time feeding and basically domesticating these little creatures. Turns out they have made fast friends with the little critters at home as well. That was ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/lions-and-tigers-and-chipmunks-oh-my/ My cousin just had her first baby, an adorable girl named Claire Maeve. It was discovered at an early ultra-sound that the baby was going to have a cleft lip. Although minor on the scale of things that can go wrong, it is still news that parents need to digest. The ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/out-of-the-mouths-of-babes/ As some of you know, my oldest kid has autism. We take this autism stuff pretty seriously and as a result he has made remarkable gains. Indeed, to the untrained eye he is indistinguishable from his neuro-typical peers. Last weekend four of the kiddos did a triathlon. When “Number One Son” ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/out-of-the-closet/ I was in Chicago last weekend, attending the BlogHer conference for the first time. In the world of mama blogging, this is the biggie. I was in the company of 1,500 amazing women bloggers — attending great seminars and fabulous parties. It was great fun to see online relationships transform ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/glamming-up/ I’ve been doing a bit of complaining about having to find a car that suits our family. I was whining about this on my other blog (www.thebabymachine.com). The biggest issue has been that it seemed like no one wanted to help us out. I e-mailed contacts in the car industry and ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/vehicle-grief/ t's been years since I was on the preschool 'playdate' circuit, where I scheduled my kids' social interactions, but I still remember one of the best perks, which was when I discovered a mom with whom I clicked. I'd go over to retrieve my kid, and we'd end up chatting ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/mommy-playdates/ My first-born turned 16 recently, and that was just the latest in a series of reminders of my own aging - roots that need touching up way more often than I can afford, having two children with hair on their legs, my own dear husband referring affectionately to his '50-something' ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/surprise-youre-old/ One week down, eight more to go. This week four of the kiddos were enrolled in a little tennis camp in the neighbourhood for two hours a day. The plan was that in those two hours I would have enough time to clear out my e-mail inbox, update my Facebook status, ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/summer-survival-week-one/ When you have kids, making plans is hard work. Even if you only have two kids, it seems that as soon as you are walking out the door, someone comes down with fever. Plans are never made with complete confidence. When you have a bunch of kids, there are way too ... http://workingmomlifeline.com/blog/the-best-laid-plans/