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The Most Underreported Summer Parenting Stress

By Erin Zammett Ruddy On May 25, 2012
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It's tough to deny them this kind of joy...but the ice cream man leaves me with no choice.
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We all obsess about pools and riptides and poison ivy and sunburns and, if you’re me, the fact that it stays light until 9 p.m. making that 7:45 bedtime a really tough sell. But the thing that irks me the most about parenting in the summer is…. Read Full Post

Mani/Pedi Protocol: Is Three Too Young?

By Erin Zammett Ruddy On May 22, 2012
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Am I depriving her if I don't let her get manicures at the nail salon? Somehow I don't think so....
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I was getting a mani/pedi the other day and there was a mom in the salon with her two young girls and they were both getting the works. If I had to guess, they were close in age to my kids--probably not quite three and not quite five. Which, to me, is not quite old enough for a professional mani/pedi. Anyone else agree?   Read Full Post

The Greatest Honor of My Life

By Erin Zammett Ruddy On May 18, 2012
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My big sis and inspiration, Melissa. We rocked it!
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Last night I was named Woman of the Year for the NYC chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I'm BLOWN away. Here are all the fun details:  Read Full Post

Sh** My Kid Says (e.g. The F Word)

By Erin Zammett Ruddy On May 16, 2012
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True Mom Confessions
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Hours before the F-bomb incident she looked innocent enough (washing cars at the high school's fundraiser).
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Is a two year old who drops the F-bomb just a phase or a serious parenting fail? Read Full Post

Top 10 Moments of My Mother’s Day

By Erin Zammett Ruddy On May 14, 2012
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True Mom Confessions
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I looked much better than I felt doing this. The bacon, egg and cheese sandwich and coffee I scarfed down right before climbing on the bike probably didn't help. (Nor did the wine I drank the night before--d'oh!)
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As I’ve mentioned, Mother’s Day isn’t my favorite holiday, but I embraced it yesterday and wound up having a pretty great 24 hours. Here are the highlights: Read Full Post

Facebook statuses I didn’t post

By Erin Zammett Ruddy On May 11, 2012
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True Mom Confessions
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Who wouldn't want to dine with this lovely creature?
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Some of this stuff is too gross, some is too boring and some is just plain TMI. Here goes: Read Full Post

Would You Rat Out Someone Else’s Nanny?

By Erin Zammett Ruddy On May 9, 2012
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parking lot
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When I was picking up Nora from school the other day, I watched her classmate's babysitter do something that was definitely a little questionable in terms of good judgment. What would you do? Read Full Post

The Ridiculous Parenting Panic We've All Had

By Erin Zammett Ruddy On May 7, 2012
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This mangey-looking thing is Alex's current BFF.
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Have you ever lost your kid’s favorite blanket/stuffed animal/security thingy? How’d that go for you? Read Full Post

What Do Other People's Kids Call You?

By Erin Zammett Ruddy On May 4, 2012
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Aren't I too young and cool to be Mrs. Ruddy? (Or is the young/cool thing just in my head?)
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I’m not really a fan being called Mrs. Ruddy by anyone, but it feels particularly strange when my friends have their kids call me that. Is this my own I-still-think-I’m-23 immaturity issue or something else? And do I even get a say? Read Full Post

Mom Words That Hit Home

May 2, 2012
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Looking out at all of our supporters was such an incredible feeling. (Also, I have better photos of the night that I will share on facebook soon, so be sure to check em out!)
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As a parent, there are a lot of things people say that bother me. But every once in a while, someone says that something that really resonates, something that makes me feel good about the job I’m doing instead of bad. Here’s one I’ll remember forever: Read Full Post

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