diane5hoffman

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  1. Careful, your genius is showing

    5/23/08 11:53am by diane5hoffman
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    Driving home from work we pass several horse farms. This is crazy to me. When I was growing up and living right outside the big city, we used to drive far away to see any kind of open space. Looking back, it wasn't that far. But when you’re a kid if you're in a car for more than 10 minutes it's far away. Now that I live in the sticks, I still find it fascinating that we pass horses, cows, sheep and even llamas during my 15 minute drive into work.  Read more >

  2. This week's lesson

    4/4/08 8:22am by diane5hoffman
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    I've been recently reading a lot of blogs written by other moms and I've found that many of them do a weekly roundup, usually on a Friday, of all the events from the last week. So, I thought it might be fun to try a little something like that for myself, and since I'm usually nowhere near a computer on Fridays, I think Thursdays will work. I'm calling it This week's lesson. One of the challenges of being a parent is learning from your mistakes. I know I make mistakes and I think making those mistakes makes me a better parent.  Read more >

  3. Plastic vs. glass

    4/3/08 8:28am by diane5hoffman
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    In today's Mercury, we ran a story about the increase use of glass bottles over plastic bottles because of the concern about a chemical used to make plastic bottles called bisphenol A. According to the article, "bisphenol A, or BPA, is a manmade chemical used in polycarbonate plastic, the material used to make most baby bottles and other shatterproof plastic food containers. Americans are widely exposed to BPA, but opinions on its safety are mixed."  Read more >

  4. Daddy's magic stardust

    3/31/08 5:41pm by diane5hoffman
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    Last week I was sitting up with Ryan at about 2:30 a.m. giving him a bottle thinking about how unbelievable it was that he was still getting up to eat in the middle of the night. It seems that once he starts sleeping through the night he gets sick and starts waking again.  Read more >

  5. More than just a haircut

    3/24/08 1:56pm by diane5hoffman
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    Yeah, yeah, yeah, Easter was this weekend. It was cute and we ate lots and lots of candy and hunted for Easter eggs. But the real star of the weekend wasn't the Easter Bunny, it was Sophia's first haircut. It's taken her 20 months to grow enough hair to justify a haircut and once we decided it was time to cut it, I couldn't wait for it to happen. In fact, I've been bugging my sister for months now to cut her hair.  Read more >

  6. The greatest compliment

    3/21/08 5:41pm by diane5hoffman
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    When my kids are screaming and crying in public, I can look around and see the faces of bystanders and know exactly what they're thinking. They don't need to say a word, I know, my kids are acting out and causing a scene. But when my kids are really well-behaved, it often means they are dropped off the radar and no one reacts to them. However, last night I was complimented on their good behavior -- twice.  Read more >

Diane

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Diane
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March 2008
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At 32, I am a working mother of two, Sophia and Ryan, who are only 14 months apart. I also have a 14-year-old stepson. I work full-time as an entertainment editor at a newspaper. Both of my children are in daycare. My family is my greatest joy, but working allows me to more fully enjoy my time with them. I do not think working mothers should feel guilty for working, they should feel empowered that they can work. Just as there are challenges for stay-at-home moms, working moms have their own unique set of challenges.

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