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Mommy Talk
June 2007
Wednesday June 27, 2007
Posted by: Janine Anderson at 2:36PM CST on June 27, 2007
Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran a gigantic story on baby naming, and how it's become big business. The article starts out like this: "What's in a name? Stress. Sociologists and name researchers say they are seeing unprecedented levels of angst among parents trying to choose names for their children." I know it's a big responsibility, picking out the name that your little one will carry with them for years and years and years (unless, like Kentucky attorney Natty Bumppo you abandon your given name of John Dean at age 34. I'm not kidding.). ... (more) Monday June 18, 2007
Posted by: Rob at 3:24PM CST on June 18, 2007
I absolutely love Chicago. After this weekend, my daughters love it, too. We took the train into the city Friday morning and returned last night. We went to Lincoln Park Zoo, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium. We saw Grant Park and Buckingham Fountain, street performers and Segway tours. The girls were absolute angels; they were well-behaved on the train, in every restaurant, in crowded buses and on packed trolleys. No one darted into traffic, fell off Navy Pier, got sucked into an escalator or wandered off down Michigan Avenue (all my fears). For us, it was the perfect family vacation. At 3 and 5, my daughters are a little young for big trips but old enough to require their own airline tickets. So we tend to take small trips within driving distance. And I’d recommend Chicago to any other family looking to do the same. So in the effort of sharing wisdom gathered through experience, here are some things I learned about ourselves and the city from our three days, two nights in the Windy City. Please share your family vacation ideas, too. Where are you traveling this summer? What’s close, what’s cheap? Now that this trip went so well, I’m ready to hit the road every weekend. So here goes. ... (more) Wednesday June 13, 2007
Posted by: Rob at 10:00AM CST on June 13, 2007
I think “We’re having a baby” is code for “Please, sell us stuff we don’t need.” |
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