Category Archives: New York City Living and Coping

Is “Good Enough” Really Good?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by mama one to three

I love this quote. When I do good, I feel good.  When I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion.  –Abraham Lincoln I always try to do the right thing.  Ok, I’m lying.  I want to think that I always … Continue reading →

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Pimping My Ride

Posted on May 22, 2011 by mama one to three

Because people ask me: This is the stroller that transports my three kids around the city.  There is a glider board in the back for everyone to fight over and for no one to actually use.  The stroller weighs 1,000 … Continue reading →

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Parenting Moment: Television

Posted on May 17, 2011 by mama one to three

I was going to call this “Bad Parenting Moment.”  Doesn’t this sound better?  It’s amazing what word choice can do.  (Thank you M.F.A.) I am reserving this category on the blog to share a small number of the many humbling, … Continue reading →

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That “I Love Lucy” Thing

Posted on May 15, 2011 by mama one to three

My husband is a good provider.  He has a sometimes exciting, always demanding job that he truly enjoys.  Our family is lucky–and he and I are grateful–he has this opportunity because it has in many ways defined our life here … Continue reading →

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A Plant Falls in the Kitchen

Posted on May 11, 2011 by mama one to three

Please don’t tell my oldest about this.  M is so proud of her plant.  It’s a bean plant from school apparently (that’s what I was told even though it looks like a sad garnish).  I am pretty certain at this … Continue reading →

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The Future May or May Not Involve Lacrosse

Posted on May 10, 2011 by mama one to three

The other day I was taking the kids to a park with our babysitter.  My two-year-old son (“H”) had a monumental tantrum on the way there–barely out of our apartment–that went on for what seemed like a week.  He wanted … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by mama one to three

Here is what I think of Mother’s Day: I worked twice as hard yesterday to earn the right to do two-thirds of what I usually do today. I am just kidding. It felt like that a little bit yesterday, but … Continue reading →

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The Beginning

Posted on May 8, 2011 by mama one to three

New York City moms of multiples are not a rare sight.  We are a brave, and sometimes comical, but common vision here. In fact, I think it’s weird when people don’t have twins.  Double strollers rule the sidewalks of the … Continue reading →

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