Author Archives: momsaidwhat

I’m Old Enough to Know Better: The “I Told You So” Edition

Posted on May 25, 2011 by momsaidwhat

I’m thirty-four years old and really…I should know better.  But I don’t.  ‘ I just had ankle surgery on Friday.  I have a five-month old baby. Perfect. My original plan was to have this surgery done last summer.  Let it … Continue reading →

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The Golden Child Returns…

Posted on May 17, 2011 by momsaidwhat

Just got an e-mail from “The Captain.”  Apparently she has forgotten how to use spell check…again.  After a bit of decoding, it appears that my brother Matthew, aka the Golden Child, is coming in “nex” week, or next week?  I’m not … Continue reading →

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The Sanctity of the Babysitter’s Toilet

Posted on May 12, 2011 by momsaidwhat

I’m sure it’s not an official rule and, most likely, there has been no law penned against it; yet I am not so sure that it is acceptable to use the bathroom at your babysitter’s house. Three days a week, … Continue reading →

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My Brother is my Mom’s Favorite Child

Posted on May 9, 2011 by momsaidwhat

It’s official.  My brother is my mom’s favorite child.  He sealed the deal and took the crown with this year’s Mother’s Day gestures.  My sister and I were left in the dust.  Lost by a landslide. We hate him and … Continue reading →

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Anne Geddes, Your Photography Gig is Safe

Posted on May 2, 2011 by momsaidwhat

    My Dearest Jeffrey, I have to admit to you that I have yet to print a single picture of you, my first-born, the light of my life, my baby boy.  Yes, Jeffrey, if love is measure in pictures, … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding at Work: The Dairy Behind the Office Door

Posted on March 3, 2011 by momsaidwhat

Let me begin by stating that my stance on the whole breastfeeding versus formula feeding debate is quite simply–To each her own.   I just believe that it’s a personal choice, and the common denominator of both options is that you … Continue reading →

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Mom Guilt: My First Day Back on the Job; Jeffrey’s First Day as an Orphan

Posted on February 28, 2011 by momsaidwhat

I have a beef, a bone to pick with all the moms who shared willingly and openly the horrors of labor, the agony of squeezing a bowling ball (or, if you prefer a watermelon) through a MUCH smaller orifice of your … Continue reading →

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