Parenting Is A Full-Contact Sport

And don't let anyone tell you otherwise.I'm still finding it hard to focus too long on my computer screen today thanks to a sudden meeting of Cordy's occipital bone with my nasal bone on Sunday.We … [Continue reading...]



All I Want For Christmas Is A Toy That Won’t Kill My Kids

Is that too much to ask for?Lead. Dangerous magnets. BPA and PVC plastic. And now Aqua Dots covered with a chemical that metabolizes the same as the date rape drug. It seems like this is a dangerous … [Continue reading...]



Haiku Friday: Toys and Villains

Lead paint, toxic drugsNo toy is safe anymoreWood blocks for Christmas? First there was small magnets posing a danger, then lead paint, and now poisonous chemicals that can lead to a coma or death. … [Continue reading...]



Whatever Happened To…

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I've had a few questions lately from some of you, asking for updates on past posts. I feel like I needed to do a recap post - sort of like those "Where are they now?" shows that Maury Povich does … [Continue reading...]



And Then She Bit My Nipple Off

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We have a slight situation here at Casa de Mommy Story. You already know Mira has teeth. Two sharp bottom ones, to be specific. She's chewing on anything she can with those two new teeth. Including … [Continue reading...]



Haiku Friday: Visions of Fun Size Bars Pound In My Head

My stomach in knots,I feel sick, no energy -Sugar hangover The one problem with having a child who doesn't know what to do with candy is that I then eat way too much of it.Cordy loved trick or treat, … [Continue reading...]



Halloween House of Horrors

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Halloween was a lot of fun - Cordy made a cute pirate/goth vampire (she still wouldn't wear the hat), and lots of candy filled her bucket. I went with her for trick or treat, and we were done in under … [Continue reading...]