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How you can be a better mom | Mother Shaffer's Blog
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Mother Shaffer’s Blog. Is for moms who think the world is not black and white. How you can be a better mom. May 8, 2011 in examples of how right I am. I know you’ve been waiting a long time for me to write a new post, so let me get right to it. In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I’d give moms everywhere what they’ve been hoping for all year–unsolicited advice from a complete stranger. Here are my quick answers to the most pressing questions new moms often have:. How to make your kids smart. Everyone kno...
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My daughter the whore–part 2 | Mother Shaffer's Blog
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Mother Shaffer’s Blog. Is for moms who think the world is not black and white. My daughter the whore–part 2. October 7, 2010 in Halloween. It’s that time of year again–Halloween. A time to agonize over the perfect costume for my precious 11-year-old child. I wrote about our struggle to find just the right outfit last year. It was a tough decision, but in the end, we settled on “whore”. This year, we’re going as……. PREGNANT! Oh, it’s going to be so great! Well, there’s still plenty of time to straig...
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Note to self | Mother Shaffer's Blog
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Mother Shaffer’s Blog. Is for moms who think the world is not black and white. October 11, 2010 in a life gem. Tags: climbing a mountain. Dear Mother Shaffer,. In case you forgot, you haven’t been to the gym in over a year. Maybe longer. And no, walking the dog once a week around the neighborhood does not constitute sufficient aerobic exercise. Neither does running up the stairs in your home once a day. And your daughter gave you that “what’s your problem? The smarter, healthier, better version of you.
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Mother Shaffer’s Blog. Is for moms who think the world is not black and white. Mother shaffer, daughter shaffer and father shaffer. Dog shaffer awaiting mother shaffers command. Not drowning, mothering. Really bad parenting advice. Yo mama's blog. Become a facebook fan. Find me on LinkedIn. A work in progress. My hubby’s restaurant. My sis's consulting company. 10 steps to business success. How stress management changed my life. How to choose a religion–doggy style. How to eliminate bad parents. Build a ...
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The Long and Winding Road: A beautiful post...
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The Long and Winding Road. Join us on the always-interesting road that leads to our children . Thursday, May 13, 2010. Wow Sometimes when someone can put something into words that you have tried in vain to communicate to others, it feels like an enormous release. I want to hug both women who wrote these articles. It's incredibly comforting to know there are some very loving people who understand. Makes one breathe a little freer. Http:/ parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/a-non-mothers-day/.
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The Long and Winding Road: April 2010
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The Long and Winding Road. Join us on the always-interesting road that leads to our children . Friday, April 30, 2010. The envelope from immigration arrived today! We are now officially on the wait list! Happily dizzy from relief. Friday, April 23, 2010. I-600 not processed yet. USCIS just responded to my email to say our I-600 has not been processed but is "in queue" with all the other applications. Bummer. Thursday, April 22, 2010. Ethiopia on American Idol. Thanks to Kelly for alerting me to this!
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The Long and Winding Road: January 2010
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The Long and Winding Road. Join us on the always-interesting road that leads to our children . Thursday, January 28, 2010. Hey look everyone, Ryan posted! Greetings to all in Blogland! Sorry it's been a while since I've made a post - poor Ryan (now I'm talking about myself in the 3rd person - taking a cue from Muhammed Ali) had some login troubles but now I should be able to blog constantly. Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Long long long winding road. This will probably be my shortest post ever. But two...
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The Long and Winding Road: February 2010
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The Long and Winding Road. Join us on the always-interesting road that leads to our children . Saturday, February 27, 2010. Can you believe it? Just got the letter - our homestudy is done and the I-600A application was submitted to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on February 25, 2010. Wow. For anyone who's never adopted, this is a really big deal. :). So that's the news from here. Our latest "Adoptive Families" magazine (thanks Caitlin! Friday, February 19, 2010. So now we're attacking th...
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The Long and Winding Road: October 2009
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The Long and Winding Road. Join us on the always-interesting road that leads to our children . Saturday, October 31, 2009. Phase Two of paperwork begins! This is starting to feel real! We're told that this paperwork is nothing compared to the dossier that awaits us, but it's good practice and keeps us busy. Tonight is a very blustery and delightfully warm Halloween night, and we had many cutie-pies come to our door. I'm a big believer in saying "Trick or Treat! She looked up quizzically and said, "Please?
