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My name is Karen, and I Have a Sock Problem
Photo: Karen PutzOne of life's shortcuts is never having to fold socks. A laundry basket of socks can make life easier. Or does it really? A few years after child number three entered the family, I...
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It's "Make Your Own Dinner Night!"
Photo: Karen PutzWhen Mom doesn't want to cook, it's "Make Your Own Dinner Night!" Here's how to get your kids excited about cooking. It was one of those days. I was working in early intervention and...
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When Mom Goes on Strike
Photo: Karen PutzMom goes on strike, and the hubby learns a lesson. It was one of those days. The hubby walked in from work and found me in the recliner, nursing the baby. The four-year-old was perched...
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The Autism Journey
Photo: Karen PutzWhen others were reassuring her that her son's speech delay was nothing to be concerned about, Patricia found herself listening to her mother's intuition instead. Her son was diagnosed...
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A Suburban Mom: Notes from the Asylum--Today's Moms Can Relate!
Photo: Meredith O'BrienMeredith O'Brien says that the real story of motherhood is honest, flawed, oftentimes idiotic, sleep-deprived and messy. Her book will make you laugh and nod your head in...
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When the Kids Listen to Crappy Lyrics
Photo: Karen PutzWhat happens when the kids download music with crappy lyrics? The five of us were heading up to Michigan to visit my folks and the kids were listening to a new CD that the oldest kiddo...
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When Baby "Fails" the Newborn Hearing Screening
Photo: Karen PutzWhat to do when your baby doesn't pass the Newborn Hearing Screening"Your baby's hearing test results show that he/she didn't pass."Getting negative results to a Newborn Hearing...
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Cytotec: Take this Pill and Have Your Baby in the Morning
Photo: Karen PutzWhat's an ulcer pill doing at a homebirth?Meet my son Steven, a 3-year-old boy with a head of dirty blond hair who loves to swim. At the moment, he is running around the house in his...
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How to Deal With Mommy Guilt
Photo: Karen PutzGuilt and motherhood go hand-in-hand. Learn how to recognize guilt when it creeps up and how to deal with it. I had just arrived home from four days in Colorado. It was one o'clock in...
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Letting Go of Childhood
Photo: Karen PutzChildhood stuff-- why is it so hard to let go? The other day, I started on an ambitious project. I decided that I was going to get rid of all the junk lying around my house and in my...
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