Monthly Archives: September 2011

Now I Am a Mother

Posted on September 13, 2011

Before I was a mother . . . . I used to read fiction. I used to host parties with cocktails and interesting food. I used to have a fine collection of healthy house plants. I used to attack the laundry without despair. I used to have adult conversations around a water cooler. I used [...]

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Parenting Under the Influence . . . of Tiger Mom

Posted on September 6, 2011

I was recently swept away by a new concept in the mommy lexicon – Tiger Mom. My five year old was refusing to cooperate in her swimming lesson. I had been patient with my daughter’s outbursts in her first few lessons and she had gained confidence. We were in her fifth lesson when the big [...]

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