This Memorial Day weekend we hit the local children’s beach, where we splashed around and enjoyed the scenery Before heading home to our backyard where we have a cherry tree, but no big black horse, (last time I checked). There, we ate cherries. (Mumu came up with that crazy outfit on her own, btw, and [...]
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And a Cherry Tree
Posted in The Joy of Twins, tagged cherry tree but no big black horse, memorial day weekend fun, toddlers love yummy cherries on May 31, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Postpartum Depression in Men: A Story that will Break your Heart
Posted in The Joy of Twins, tagged paternal postnatal depression, postpartum depression in men on May 26, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I am reeling from a tragic story I only just became aware of. I’m ashamed to say, it never occurred to me that male postpartum depression existed. It does, and can lead to unimaginable suffering. One night, in January of this year, an NYU Computer Science Professor and his wife were heatedly arguing in their [...]
Bottle Shock
Posted in The Joy of Twins, tagged does where we grow up dramatically effect our personalities?, does where we live make us who we are?, will moving my children thousands of miles away change who they are? on May 24, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Buying wine on this island poses in interesting dilemma. Even when you know what you’re getting, you don’t know what your getting. Take a temperature sensitive substance, send it thousands of miles over rough seas, then plunk it down in the middle of a jungle, and you’ll find it has changed so much as to [...]
Public School Woes
Posted in The Joy of Twins, tagged are the schools up to par?, public school/private school debate, school districts on May 16, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I’ve just returned from a child’s birthday party, and I can’t get a conversation I overheard out of my head. The party was super fun, btw, and included an awesome train the kids got to ride all around the park. But anyway, back to the conversation. It was between a woman I know who’s a [...]
If You Like Pina Coladas…
Posted in The Joy of Twins on May 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The price of rum has fallen precipitously on this island. What does that mean? It means nightly pina coladas at casa de junglemom. Oh yes. Now it’s no secret that I’ve wanted off this island for sometime, and that I have spurned local traditions. Like the hideous tropical shirts. And the weird falsetto music. And [...]
Deep Breath
Posted in The Joy of Twins, tagged calming kids down with age old techniques, diffusing toddler twin tantrums, toddler tantrums on May 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Diffusing tantrums: an acquired skill? An art form? Both. I have read 1-2-3 Magic, or rather, the first few chapters, before the endless repetition made the reading seem like a punishment of its own. I will get around to reading the rest at some point, but the gist, the counting thing, works pretty well at [...]
My Spooky, Spooky Phone Curse
Posted in The Joy of Twins, tagged getting a new phone number with a curse attached to it, spooky phone calls on May 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I bailed on potty training. Yep. They are just not ready. We’ll reevaluate at 2.5 and see where we are, but for now, diapers it is. I can’t really think of anything else to say about that, so instead, I’m going to tell you about my phone curse. It’s downright spooky. It started about a [...]
It’s my Birthday!
Posted in The Joy of Twins on May 4, 2010 | 10 Comments »
It’s Cinco de Mayo, mis amigos, and you know what that means- I’m 21 today! Er…..give or take a few years……okay 10 years. But my 31st will be even BETTER than my 21st, because I’ll remember it! Still plan to hit those margaritas hard, though, as some things never change. Got a birthday card today [...]
Potty-Training is a Special Form of Hell
Posted in The Joy of Twins, tagged failing miserably at potty training, potty training is a special form of hell, potty training sucks hard on May 3, 2010 | 12 Comments »
I’m wrung-out, strung-out, “busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin’ for a train, feelin’ near as faded as my jeans,” etc, etc. Potty training is KILLING ME. It sucks. Hard. I have no eloquence on the subject- it just plain sucks. I’m ready to throw the towel in right now, but I’m going to give it [...]
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Posted in The Joy of Twins, tagged I can handle people insulting me but not my children, i can't stay level-headed when people make ignorant comments about preemies, I see red if anyone slights my kids on May 20, 2010 | 2 Comments »
My in-laws have a hilarious set of British travel books they inherited from their parents. They contain everything the gentlemen traveler needs to know when dealing with the harsh terrain and unruly natives of the world’s wilder places. Like Eastern Europe. They provide dialogue in a multitude of languages for every eventuality, or potential escalation. [...]
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