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BEAST MOM
My son wrote me a card that said this: "I loav you, Mom. You're the beast!" Nothing sums me up better. Welcome to the Beast Mom blog!

Tide Country
I went to have lunch with the kids at school today and joined them for recess afterward. It was entertaining.

Uh. (And Other Purely Monosyllabic Utterances.)
I must stop. I just wrote a WEIRD, WEIRD thing in my novel.

What's Your Idea Of Heaven?
So Claire's idea of heaven is a lot of people she knows (and likes) wandering around a huge grocery store together. At least this is her best idea for now. ;)

CHALKBOARD
Join parent Denise Gonzalez-Walker as she navigates the Seattle School system and explores current educational issues.

When it rains, it pours
Two disheartening press releases have hit my mailbox in the past 48 hours.

Kids and school changes
Yesterday afternoon, I asked my 5th grade son whether his friends were talking about the proposal to move and expand their school to a K-8.

If the district was a movie...
I spent my weekend painting the house while thinking intermittently about holiday movies and the school closure and consolidation process. Which got me to thinking--what movie would best capture the spirit ...

ADOPTION ADVENTURES
For an adventurous few adoption is the way to go. Come along with this Seattle mom as she heads fearlessly (yeah right!) down the road less traveled.

Riding Out The Storm
Things have been getting rough lately. Really rough. And I mean really really.

Zero to Sixty
I bet by now you've started thinking I've dropped off the face of the earth. I haven't, although my world has turned upside down.

And Then There Were Three
Up 'til now I've pretty much only shared the fact that we are adopting an older child from foster care, but not much more beyond that. I had a curious reader ask me for more specifics: What age range? ...

GREEN PARENTING
Sharing tips and ideas to reduce your family's "footprint," make sustainable choices and learn health information. If each family makes small changes, it adds up!

Something cool for back-to-school
Hi - sorry I've been missing for a while. I am working on developing a list of green products made in here at home for folks who are looking to find safely made materials that haven't traveled 10,000 ...

Ballard Cool Moms - unite!
A coupla cool moms in Ballard are gathering to start this Seattle neighborhood's gang of families who will work to reduce global warming.

Green high chairs
I've missed you! I am working on several projects that I will share soon, so have not had time to jot down all the green ideas I find every day! Here is a little tidbit I thought I'd send along -- a few ...

HAPPILY EVEN AFTER
Laugh with (and at) Janna Cawrse as she balances motherhood, career, girlfriends and self while keeping the relationship afloat and the romance alive.

I'm Back...Sort Of
After crawling into a cave and writing a travel memoir for the past seven months, I have now emerged to find that Seattle's actually having a pretty nice summer. Too bad I missed the first half of it.

Moms Like Sex Too: The Quickie
So the basic premise of my Moms Like Sex Too column over at Seattle Mom Blogs is that moms like sex just as much as the next gal.*

The Absolute BEST Way to Spend a Weeknight
A gourmet dinner. A bottle of wine. A full body massage. Someone else folding AND putting away all the laundry.

LIVING WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
This is just one family's struggle with learning disabilities.

It's Report Card Time
I despise report cards. In the past, I have asked Maya and Zion if they did their best, and if there was anything they needed extra help on, and then I threw the reports on the table in my office and ...

Poor Behavior - Again
Yesterday I received an e-mail from one of Zion's teachers. From the tone I could tell she was irritated and frustrated. Coming from this teacher, who was excited to have Zion back at her school, it meant ...

God-given Gifts
Today I took the day off from work, not just to grieve my mother, but to help my sister and cousin work through some of the details. It's funny how grownup I feel until something like this happens, and ...

THE BIG TABLE
Stories of family life in the Puget Sound area with Butte-Irish and San Francisco-Italian flavors.

Supplemental Candidate
On Saturday morning I asked my husband if he had taken his Glucosamine and Chondroitin. When he said no, I reached into the cabinet, poured out a couple of tablets, and put them in his hand. Of course ...

A LOST reader has been found
I know it's been a long time since I last posted a blog entry. There is a reason for it: I've taken a (gasp!) real job. Since the demise of the King County Journal, which carried my weekly column for ...

Wait 'til you see Seattle
She always used to tell us, "Wait 'til you see Seattle!"

THE NANNY DOCTOR
As a clinical psychologist and former nanny of 10 years, I am here to answer your queries regarding all-things nanny!

$50,000 tribute to nanny
By Mitch Fryer LEADER TIMES Thursday, October 23, 2008

Top Ten Ways to Care for Your Nanny
In an effort to maintain a healthy, loving and long relationship with your nanny, its important to start the relationship off right and to care for your nanny throughout your relationship. Here are some ...

Top 10 Nanny Safety Tips!
Top 10 Nanny Safety Tips