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      Anything will do. Every parent knows that when it comes to potty training anything will do to get your kid to go in the potty. Our newest and best solution is Angry Birds. My son loves to play the highly-addictive game on my husband's IPad and when he loves something you got to use it. Read more »

In just 19 days I'll be going back to work. After three months of maternity leave I'll be diving back into the commute, a new babysitter and the effort to balance work and family.
But before getting to that point I had make The Big Decision. The one that every mom has to make. Should I go back to work or should I stay home? Read more »

I have a new watch. I love this new watch. This morning I was showing it off to a co-worker. It features a regular clock then just below it is a smaller face with one hand that you change yourself. It also has a tiny space with an “L” and “R” that you change. It’s a nursing watch. Read more »

The whole thing starts with a bright, shiny new Subaru sitting in the driveway. A dad leans in to give instructions to the driver. The driver is a little girl, maybe 5 or 6. He tells her all the things she needs to know about staying off the freeway and not using her phone while driving. Read more »

In about a month I'll be in a hospital ready to bring my second child into the world. How that happens is in question. I never knew just how controversial "giving birth" was, until I had my first child. I truly thought that it meant you go into the hospital, you go through labor, you come out with a baby. Read more »

"Bruce!", my 2-year-old son tells me, holding the blu-ray remote as close as possible to my face. The message to me is clear, he wants to watch Bruce Lee. Any Bruce Lee movie will do, of course, he doesn't want to watch the build-up or the talking bits, he wants to watch the action. He wants to see the martial arts legend fight a hundred guards on Han's Island. Read more »

There are a lot of great things about our city--the beautiful weather, the endless activities, the world-class restaurants and professional shows, but there is one thing about our city that is often called into question: community. We’re told we’re a city of transients. That no one knows their neighbors. That we all live disconnected from each other. But that view is changing. Read more »