Here you can find all my blog entries organized by month and date.

July 2009

• 2nd on hoping for a daughter.... (3)
• 1st what's new in my world. (0)

June 2009

• 30th Wisconsin trip. (2)
• 18th happy moms, happy nights. (0)
• 18th Rules for traveling with kids. (3)
• 16th it's been too long.... (6)
• 12th Winner of the DNA testing service from 23andMe--plus a special deal for the rest!. (2)
• 4th Giveaway alert! Win a free DNA testing kit from 23andMe. (74)

May 2009

• 31st school's out for summer. (1)
• 27th kids and "the talk"...aka The Birds and the Bee Gees. (5)
• 27th another dose of happy. (0)
• 24th Welcome Summer.... (0)
• 22nd Blue genes?. (0)
• 19th happy. motherhood. you can use both words in the same sentence.. (3)
• 17th the view from here. (10)
• 15th around the 'net. (1)
• 14th Blueberries for Mom. (1)
• 13th Is there a gene variant for that?. (0)
• 13th Happy Motherhood Rule #5: Don't Label Yourself. (4)
• 12th what my mom taught me about travel. (7)
• 11th mom and her saddlebags. (0)
• 10th Gifts from my mother.... (3)
• 8th I am That Mom. In more ways than one.. (9)
• 8th Making Friends 101. (6)
• 7th Happy Mom Secret #4: Have A Social Life.. (5)
• 6th spring has officially sprung. (0)
• 6th 23andme-genes and intelligence?. (0)
• 4th Free-Range Kids?. (1)
• 2nd more on motherhood and happiness. (15)
• 2nd Happy Mom Secret #3: Be your own expert. . (4)

April 2009

• 30th a boy, a book and a baby.... (5)
• 29th human again. (1)
• 25th of museums, bad hair, baldness and zits. (5)
• 22nd kids, genes, and ethics. (0)
• 21st happier motherhood secret #2: make your bed.. (5)
• 19th #1 secret to mom happiness? realistic expectations.. (10)
• 16th On genes & gender. (0)
• 13th picture love. (2)
• 12th a five-kid Easter. (6)
• 9th they say three-week-olds don't smile.... (10)
• 8th when the unthinkable happens. (0)
• 8th more spit talk. (0)
• 4th ban the breastpump?. (9)
• 4th surviving early spring. (6)

March 2009

• 30th the spittin' image. (0)
• 29th life with a newborn. (19)
• 23rd Clara update. (8)
• 22nd reading, writing, motherhood. (6)
• 19th talk about a cliffhanger.... (2)
• 12th they say it's your due date. (5)
• 9th birth story, Mad Libs style. (6)
• 7th waiting.... (8)
• 5th Yes, this is us.... (1)
• 1st what I've been up to. (1)
• 1st how to save good writing. (17)

February 2009

• 27th Is print media really dying?. (4)
• 15th Where are our Huxtables?. (2)
• 11th things I've learned recently. (1)
• 11th birth anxiety & big families. (0)
• 8th if I'm in the Sunday Styles does that mean I'm stylish?. (4)
• 3rd for those who've been asking.... (2)
• 3rd news. (0)
• 3rd news. (0)
• 3rd Welcome. (0)
• 1st online classes, coaching and consulting: be aware. (4)

January 2009

• 31st octuplet opinions. (23)
• 23rd balance vs flexibility. (12)
• 19th some you win, some you lose. (10)
• 13th You're having your baby WHERE?!?!. (1)
• 12th National Delurking Day?. (11)
• 11th cold noses, slippery rears. (8)
• 7th babies at work. (12)
• 6th potty training for the lazy. (10)
• 5th resource for writing parents. (0)
• 5th around the web.... (0)
• 4th benign neglect. (8)

December 2008

• 23rd pre-holiday madness. (0)
• 17th preggo chatter. (1)
• 13th leapfrog Leapster giveaway. (0)
• 12th What happened to Mama-Rama?. (5)
• 9th loving the old stuff. (9)
• 8th joy, joy, joy. (5)
• 4th happy. (0)
• 4th Living large.... (0)
• 3rd kids need work. (5)
• 1st my reaction to "it's a girl" . (1)

November 2008

• 30th kids' digital cameras. (0)
• 30th a new kind of holiday plea. (2)
• 26th gratitude: it could be worse. (2)
• 22nd pink. (11)
• 21st girl. (10)
• 21st veins and pains and heartburn, oh my. (3)
• 20th information overload. (0)
• 19th two hands, please. (1)
• 13th This week in preggoland.... (7)
• 5th sorry, I just can't act like a kid.. (3)
• 5th "There's no crying in bacon!". (1)

October 2008

• 30th Halloween is also for teens. (7)
• 27th announcing.... (0)
• 26th Leapfrog, lost contact, long week. (0)
• 22nd Attention: Oct. 30 is not Halloween. . (6)
• 20th my op-ed.... (2)
• 17th a bike story. (2)
• 14th for writing parents. (0)
• 12th birth as a medical event. (7)
• 9th no paper towels?. (6)
• 8th squashing sibling squabbles. (0)
• 7th A day in the life?. (1)
• 6th is smaller better?. (7)
• 3rd the school bus shuffle. (0)
• 2nd betty bettermom . (0)

September 2008

• 25th hungry hungry preggo. (2)
• 24th birthday parties, sane-mom style. (2)
• 23rd room to grow.... (0)
• 23rd life with boys.... (1)
• 21st beachy days.... (1)
• 17th settling in.... (5)
• 8th ch-ch-ch-ch-changes.... (8)
• 3rd first day of school. (1)

August 2008

• 27th gold medals vs. good enough. (0)
• 25th tree huggers. (1)
• 22nd Ye Olde Adolescence Approacheth. (0)
• 19th lucky number seven. (15)
• 15th giveaway: Table for Eight. (3)
• 13th on the newsstand. (0)
• 12th diapers and om. (3)
• 5th harvest. (3)
• 1st 'net trolling. (1)

July 2008

• 30th big families, mega-big families: what do we really know? and why do we care?. (22)
• 28th busy weekend. (4)
• 25th bad miranda!. (10)
• 25th Interview with copywriter Julie Roads. (1)
• 24th mommyblogger?. (12)
• 23rd truth # 2405 about living in a house full of males.... (0)
• 23rd getting the kids to play outside is my job. (3)
• 21st blog angst. (9)
• 15th Somewhere in Wyoming.... (0)
• 12th what I'll miss/what I won't. (0)
• 9th Kicking back.... (0)
• 8th if you need me next week, you can try me on my car phone.... (2)
• 3rd youtube = family bonding. (0)
• 1st a walk to remember.... (0)
• 1st the peanut butter debate. (1)

June 2008

• 21st What I'm writing lately.... (0)
• 17th article in Good Housekeeping.... (1)
• 13th We have a winner!. (0)
• 11th LAST CHANCE: Win a copy of The Baby Bonding Book for Dads!. (11)
• 10th double stroller blues.... (0)
• 7th how far would your kid run?. (0)
• 7th guest post on moms & community. (0)
• 5th I forgot hot.. (1)
• 2nd ...and more. (0)
• 2nd travel & lifestyle. (1)
• 2nd wellness, relationships & psychology. (0)
• 2nd pregnancy, motherhood & family life. (0)
• 2nd a proud day for the family. (0)

May 2008

• 29th still sick. still tired. still behind.. (0)
• 27th tweens/teens & the net. (0)
• 24th good thing he doesn't hold the secret to where wmds are hiding. (4)
• 23rd when they just can't fight anymore.... (1)
• 23rd Time to give the kids the bedroom heave-ho? . (4)
• 22nd Why I am a Twitter convert.... (3)
• 19th right now.... (3)
• 18th daaaa Dells, part 2. (1)
• 17th fish tacos, x-files. (2)
• 16th the saga of Wisconsin Dells...part 1. (1)
• 13th Interview with me.... (1)
• 12th yes, we are dorks.. (9)
• 10th welcome to vacation?. (0)
• 8th what we want for mother's day. (0)
• 7th four little ducklings. (0)
• 5th car-free families?. (4)
• 1st Parenting $ells.... (1)

April 2008

• 27th so. very. tired.. (1)
• 25th feeding your flock. (0)
• 22nd "free-range kids". (7)
• 21st Writing meets motherhood--event in Woodstock, IL . (0)
• 20th 12 little broccoli plants, all in a row. (6)
• 19th my son, the filmmaker.... (1)
• 18th three things I love about living in the city.... (1)
• 17th who's watching those kids, anyway?. (1)
• 16th The Birds and the Bee...Gees. (1)
• 15th Yep, I'm a lazy sow.. (3)
• 5th spring, glorious spring . (3)
• 4th freelance tip: the waiting game. (4)
• 3rd how do you feed your flock? . (0)
• 2nd as luck would have it.... (3)

March 2008

• 31st effective (freelance) emailing.... (2)
• 29th update on the video game/disconnect situation.... (1)
• 29th you know you're a mom when.... (3)
• 29th Parenting, Inc. (0)
• 28th freelancing tip: know your markets. (1)
• 27th freelancer moms...take yourselves seriously.. (7)
• 26th momnesia....wait, what was I saying again?. (1)
• 21st I guess I'm it.... (6)
• 20th Dear mom bloggers..... (1)
• 19th It's a big scary world out there for kids. Or is it?. (1)
• 18th Writing the book on guilt.... (3)
• 18th this is why I love having four sons.... (1)
• 12th parenting or naps? hmmm..... (3)
• 11th what really matters?. (0)
• 10th Kids: joy or drudgery?. (0)
• 5th My son, the cat. (3)
• 4th More on compulsive motherhood.... (0)

February 2008

• 29th Happy last day of February!. (0)
• 27th video games again. (2)
• 26th distraction, continued.. (0)
• 22nd a family that sleeps together.... (0)
• 21st Re-connecting the family, continued: Parental Distraction. (1)
• 19th your eyes will get stuck like that.... (2)
• 18th Becoming Mothers group TOMORROW.... (0)
• 18th Look at me, I'm famous (on a micro level). (0)
• 17th Our solution to the video game issue.... (1)
• 15th Where have all the kids gone?. (2)
• 14th Comment problems, take 100. (0)
• 14th Whoops, I generalized. (1)
• 13th Disconnect #1: Video Games.. (10)
• 12th Sexist hate mail.... (5)
• 10th values, meet reality. (3)
• 6th The upside to young motherhood.... (9)
• 2nd This time of year.... (1)

January 2008

• 17th Fighting Stroller Envy.... (1)
• 14th Motherhood has made a liar out of me. . (0)
• 10th Won't you take my survey?. (0)
• 10th Family "togetherness" leads to...barfiness. (0)
• 6th A year without stuff?. (0)
• 4th Opting out of celebrity gossip.... (4)
• 2nd books. (0)

December 2007

• 25th Merry Lazy Christmas. (1)
• 20th Sit on Santa's lap? No, thank you.. (2)
• 18th They like to torture me.... (3)
• 18th Happy Imperfect Holidays. (1)
• 18th Pregnant & New Moms in Chicago...get out of the house today!. (0)
• 17th CONTEST WINNER: Mom Pick-Up Lines!. (0)
• 16th Table for Eight review over at Suburban Turmoil Reviews.... (0)
• 14th CONTEST: Mom pick-up lines. (14)
• 14th speaking. (0)
• 14th From three to four--the leap into insanity. (0)
• 12th Santa--magical fantasy or sanctioned LYING?. (1)
• 10th Comment trouble.... (1)
• 8th Writers' online portfolios.... (0)
• 7th Shooting for a simpler holiday?. (1)
• 6th Parenting in 1958 vs 2007. (0)
• 5th The Parent Who Shows Up. (4)
• 1st Could grocery delivery change my life?. (4)

November 2007

• 30th Adult fun and kid fun really can mix. (1)
• 30th Wrapping up NaNoPoBloWriMo. (0)
• 22nd I'm thankful for.... (0)
• 20th On the newsstand.... (0)
• 20th Spam poetry. (0)
• 15th More on gratitude (It could always be worse). (2)
• 10th Gratitude.... (0)
• 9th GIVEAWAY REMINDER: Mabel's Labels for the whole family.... (0)
• 9th What to do when you're waiting for a baby to arrive.... (1)
• 8th Just say "no" to labels. (4)
• 7th Craptouch Photography. (1)
• 5th bad public parenting. (4)
• 4th Car-contentment. (0)
• 3rd Bye-bye, NaNoWriMo, hello NaNoBloPoMo...wait...er.... (2)
• 2nd Dew not want!. (1)
• 1st Ru-Roh, Mom: Where's my candy?. (1)
• 1st birthday cupcakes are not a constitutional right. (0)

October 2007

• 30th Postpartum progress. (0)
• 30th More excitement.... (0)
• 29th Blog Archives. (0)
• 25th Two down, three to go.. (0)
• 24th scary preparations. (1)
• 23rd Contact. (0)
• 23rd Events. (0)
• 23rd Recent Media. (0)
• 23rd Blog. (0)
• 22nd Sickness, tiredness, excitement . (1)
• 17th Book signing, "mommy jobs". (0)
• 13th Look, it's me and Stephen Colbert!. (2)
• 11th I really need to stop doing that.... (3)
• 9th Mom takes on the city. (3)
• 8th Latest column: Family travel. (0)
• 2nd FREE panel: "How to Freelance in Chicago". (0)
• 2nd Want to write for newspapers and magazines (and do you happen to live in Chicago?). (0)
• 1st Why I didn't "meet" Elizabeth Edwards.... (0)

September 2007

• 26th Help, it's homework hell.... (4)
• 24th Becoming Mothers Group. (0)
• 20th Kids + Travel = I need a vacation from my vacation. (0)
• 17th Is that better?. (1)
• 14th Shocking news about large families!. (1)
• 13th Love Dilution?. (1)
• 13th The Cell Phone Conundrum. (1)
• 10th Multiple-topic Monday. (0)
• 8th Newest column.... (2)
• 7th Live, from our nation's capitol.... (1)
• 3rd Media and Speaking. (0)
• 3rd . (0)
• 3rd Published Work . (0)
• 3rd Book Signing at Schuler Books and Music in Lansing, MI. (1)
• 1st Facilitating Becoming Mothers Group, Bloom Yoga Studio, Chicago. (0)

August 2007

• 29th Made in the USA. (5)
• 27th Back to school JOY. (5)
• 24th Back to school is a lot of work for parents. (2)
• 23rd For expecting and postpartum mothers in the Chicago area.... (0)
• 23rd Meme.... (1)
• 22nd This cracked me up.... (0)
• 22nd New Column: Disastrous Discipline Techniques. (3)
• 21st Dental Q&A. (2)
• 16th Newest column: Big families trendy?. (0)
• 12th The autumn approacheth.... (4)
• 9th Latest column: Breaking breastfeeding taboos. (2)
• 8th Anti-obesity baby formula?. (2)
• 7th Big families as status symbols, take eighty-seven. (11)
• 2nd The daycare dance.... (3)

July 2007

• 31st On having four kids.... (1)
• 30th Big families and financial planning.... (0)
• 30th Five Things I learned at BlogHer.... (6)
• 28th The Mom Clock. (2)
• 27th Ringing in a new decade.... (2)
• 16th Got a big family? Tell us about it!. (4)
• 13th Does birth order matter?. (4)
• 6th Follow-Up Friday. (3)
• 5th Three for Thursday. (0)
• 4th WTF/WooHoo Wednesday. (0)
• 3rd Tuesday Tip. (0)
• 2nd Marketing Mondays on D2D. (0)

June 2007

• 24th Parenting styles. (3)
• 21st My website is down.... (1)
• 21st So how is Chicago?. (1)
• 20th Yes, it's been a while!. (1)
• 8th As promised: pictures of me in a bathing suit. (2)

May 2007

• 25th MotherTalk Blog Book Tour: From The Hips. (0)
• 21st Chicago Moms. (0)
• 20th Movin' Blues. (0)
• 16th Another blog for Chicago moms. (0)
• 15th Big families in the news again. (0)
• 10th Write Your Mama!. (0)
• 7th Lots of Kids, Stronger Bones?. (0)
• 3rd Been away.... (1)

April 2007

• 18th A toast to me!. (2)
• 10th It's a...Book!. (2)
• 10th Media Moment. (2)
• 5th Writing and Parenting. (0)
• 4th New Column: What Happened to Family-Friendly Sitcoms?. (0)
• 2nd Got lots of kids?. (0)

March 2007

• 29th Just Say No--Sometimes. (1)
• 28th Child care.... (5)
• 28th Works for Me Wednesday. (9)
• 28th New Column: I'm Not Cool Enough to be a Slacker. (0)
• 26th A few new articles + assorted stuff. (11)
• 22nd New title.... (1)
• 21st New column: No Such Thing as Easy Money. (0)
• 19th I'm taking bets.... (1)
• 15th Some playwrights are born great.... (1)
• 14th New Column: Is Motherhood A Brain-Booster?. (2)
• 12th Big Changes Comin'.... (1)
• 10th Attention Lansing-area moms, writers, and readers.... (0)
• 8th Newest Column: Diaper Duty vs Potty-Training. (7)
• 6th I've been quiet.... (0)

February 2007

• 6th Airline Tantrum: Let's Show Some Compassion!. (1)

January 2007

• 17th New Column: Use Your Words...Just Not *THOSE* Words. (3)
• 12th New Year, New Questions!. (3)
• 11th New Column: Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em. (2)
• 4th My book available for pre-order. (2)

December 2006

• 29th New Year's Resolutions?. (0)
• 24th Happy Holidays, However You Do Them. (0)
• 20th Surviving Sleepovers. (0)
• 13th Gender Letdown. (0)
• 10th Infant Car Seats Could Pose Breathing Risk..... (2)
• 7th Newest Column: 'Tween' Trend is Disturbing. (0)
• 2nd Around the Web.... (0)

November 2006

• 29th Maybe nursing mothers just shouldn't be allowed in airplanes... (2)
• 25th Can we really MAKE our kids happy?. (2)
• 21st Giving Thanks. (3)
• 21st The Delta Debacle. (0)
• 20th Being Grateful Isn't Always Easy. (2)
• 20th Welcome to my blog!. (1)

October 2006

• 30th Facing Fears. (1)

September 2006

• 26th Tradeoffs.... (0)
• 21st Are You Lovin' It?. (0)
• 18th I Hab a Code. (2)
• 12th Why It Works For Me. (0)
• 11th The Freelance Life. (0)
• 7th Fall Cleaning. (3)
• 5th Back to School, Back to Work. (0)

July 2006

• 4th Take Yourself Seriously. (5)

June 2006

• 24th The Shifting Sands of Success. (0)
• 15th Our Interview with Denise Schipani. (0)
• 6th Success: Insert Your Definition Here. (1)

May 2006

• 2nd On Writer's Conferences. (0)

April 2006

• 23rd Interview With Rachel Weingarten. (0)
• 14th Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Style Preview. (0)

March 2006

• 30th The Lost Month. (0)
• 16th One Day Left.... (0)
• 7th Wrapping up the Rule-Followers VS Renegades Theme.... (0)

February 2006

• 26th Querying 101. (0)
• 20th Interview with Diana Burrell. (0)
• 6th Learn Some Rules in February--Then Break Them!. (0)
• 1st Read Our Interview With Gwen Moran!. (0)

January 2006

• 31st D2D Talks With Freelance Writer & Author Gwen Moran. (0)
• 23rd Getting Organized. (0)
• 19th Taking a Novel Approach. (0)
• 16th What Won't You Do?. (0)
• 13th Focusing on Your Business. (0)
• 11th Our Interview With Kelly James Enger. (0)
• 9th Setting Workable Goals. (1)
• 6th Name One Thing You Can Do. (2)

December 2005

• 10th Welcome!. (2)