The list of 25 things has become quite a fad since it’s introduction on Facebook. I leapt on the chance to write a list about myself as it fanned by narcissism, but I soon realized there is another list, perhaps more therapeutic than narcissistic, that I would like to write. I decided there is no better forum than right here at AlsoKnownAsMom.com.
25 Ways My Life has Changed Since Having a Child
1. I no longer drink, smoke or do drugs.
2. If my husband and I want to go out together alone, we must schedule it with a third-party, AKA a babysitter.
3. Otherwise, we are all home by 8 p.m.
4. I would rather be home by 5 p.m. to make dinner and give my daughter a bath before bed.
5. Actually, I’d rather just stay home instead. Read more »
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If you’re like me, you knew from the very start that you would use cloth diapers. Even though your mom could not understand why you would revert to such antiquated tactics and argued that what you saved in trash you wasted in water, you still could not commit to adding to the nasty refuse that piles up endlessly on land and sea. I explained to my mother: we’re not talking about folding cloths like origami napkins and pinning them on with ginormous safety pins (ouch!). Nowadays, they come with snaps and covers and liners and pretty colors and various fancy means for making the option easier. And, hey, I have a washer and dryer in my house, a blessing that needs to be gratefully returned to planet earth.
It was not long before reality set in. Read more »
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Poop | admin February 20, 2009 | 
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Though forewarned, I had no idea that when I became a mother I would talk about poop more than I did over the course of eight years at sleep-away camp. Baby poop, infant poop, toddler poop- all differ in size, color and consistency, each with their own corresponding attitude. The newborn poop is mellow and yellow, spewing forth often when the diaper is off, a slight, not quite unpleasant fragrance. The infant poop, with the onset of solid foods, also solidifies and is a definite stink bomb. My daughter imitates the way I breath heavily through my mouth when I open the diaper bucket to avoid the smell of saturated shit. Toddler poop is a whole new ball game. Not that it is so different from infant poop, but that she is now standing up and with her mobility comes some awkward poop moments. The most recent one being the bathtub poop. Read more »
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