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Funny, Geek, Parenting, Star Wars

Having “The Talk” With Our Children

Nov 18. 2010

No, not that talk. The other one. The other, very important one. Not sure what I mean? Take a look at this Public Service Announcement from Asylum: Here are some sobering facts about the world today: Every day, millions of kids go to sleep having never been introduced to Chewbacca, and, worse, countless more think Greedo shot first. We here at Asylum want to make sure you and your child have an open and healthy conversation about Jar Jar and the differences between a "good trilogy" and an "uh-oh trilogy." So we've provided you with this, a PSA on talking to your child about Star Wars: J and I swear that we will always reinforce the fact that Han shot first. And that Jar Jar kills puppies. And that Episodes 4-6...

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Art/Design, Information, Web

Talkin’ ’bout My Generation

Nov 17. 2010

Since 1900, there have been six generations in the United States: G.I., Silent, Boomer, X, Millennial, and Z. While most people identify with one generation, I have the luck of having been born during a generational overlap — between X and Millennial. Could you have guessed this based on what social trends influenced me while growing up? USAToday believes so. In fact, they have created a fun interactive quiz which guesses your age based on your cultural experiences. I have always been told that I act older than my age, and that my tastes and preferences belong to someone who is older. This must hold true to some regard, because USAToday guessed the year of my birth as 1973, not 1980! How about you?...

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Baby, Claire, Motherhood, Parenting

Breast Fest 2010 Postponed

Nov 16. 2010

Unfortunately, J and I have decided to postpone Breast Fest (that's my name for my 24-hour, breast-only, no-bottles-allowed marathon) a week or two. We have always known that Claire has a "witching hour" — a period at night where a baby is extra fussy and cranky — but it has progressed to full-blown colic over the weekend. The past few nights have been hell. None of our usual tricks seem to work, and as soon as she seems to have calmed down, she will start screaming again once we relax. Her fussiness has considerably gotten worse during the daytime too. (And before you give any suggestions, please know that yes, we probably have tried it already. We have tried everything that friends have suggested,...

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Baby, Claire, Motherhood, Personal

Wednesday. It’s On.

Nov 16. 2010

I am pretty sure that I do not need a lactation consultant. Claire has a perfectly good latch. I do not have any supply issues. I am comfortable in different breastfeeding positions. I have read La Leche League's The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding front to back, and am always visiting breastfeeding support forums, so I am certainly informed. What I do have is an impatient and lazy suckler. One out of every five times, she will take from my breast and drink for a good 10+ minutes straight. It is only the other four out of five times that she will only suck for a minute or two, tire of it (because it's more work than drinking from a bottle), then proceed to start screaming. And the...

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