Candy’s Column
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And Then There Were Seven
There comes a moment in most every mom’s life when she thinks, You know what we could use around here? MORE PUKE AND POOP! This...
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Dora Got Run Over by Mr. Candy
Sung, of course, to the tune of “Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer”: Dora got run over by Mr. Candy. Dropped under his car...
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Screw You, 2012 (Meaning: Happy New Year!)
My reaction to 2012 is, I imagine, the same as Paris Hilton’s upon seeing her old pal Kim’s pregnancy news splashed across every media outlet: ...
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Things I Hated About Myself as a Teenager That I Love About Myself as a Mom
Ah, the teenage years — full of raging hormones, bad attitudes, insecurities and zits big enough to be claimed as a tax deduction. Now that...
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Handling a Pet’s Death, Preschooler-Style
I dreaded telling Miss Skye that Marcy had passed away. The concept of death is hard for me to wrap my head around, let alone...
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Saying Good-Bye to My *Real* Firstborn
We had just returned from a harrowing 30 hours at the hospital with Drew — an ordeal I will share with you when I have...
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Touching Santa’s Pole
While I tend to my sick and miserable little boy who won’t stop clinging to me (no, not Mr. Candy…this time), I thought I would...
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Pleading the Case for More Toddler Undergarment Diversity
The time has finally arrived, folks: Skye is potty trained! For the most part! Giddy exclamation points all around! So, to reward our daughter for...
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The Weird Thing About Babies
A weird thing happens after you have babies. They grow into little people. This is the conundrum I’ve been grappling with lately. Regular readers have...
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How NOT to Handle Two Kids Two and Under
According to indisputable, statistically significant research, wherein I quickly thought about some of my friends and readers, an increasing number of people are having two...
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