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Queen of the Overshare here, baring my foibles for your edification and amusement – just promise you’ll laugh with me more than at me and we’ll plow through this whole forming-a-human-life thing together.Katherine Turner's profile

Hug Your TV, Part 2: A biased, opinionated and not even very scholarly review of PBS Sprout.

Posted 1 week 2 days ago by Katherine Turner

Entertainment, Learning Tools, Culture, Pre School

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I’ve spent the past month watching every show PBS Sprout dishes up and man am I pasty. Crib my notes for what to let the kiddies watch and keep your summer glow!

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Hug Your TV Part 1: Turning it on won't suck your kids' smarts any more than making it a planter will get them into Stanford.

Posted 6 weeks 1 day ago by Katherine Turner

Entertainment, Learning Tools, Culture, Pre School

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Like any form of art or entertainment, TV runs the gamut from the horrendous to the sublime, and with only a little initial channel-surfing in the name of research, you can learn to enjoy the medium guilt-free and eventually advance to using your former nemesis for the betterment of your children.

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Hilarious Sermon-Free Picture Books to Tame the Tantrum and Ameliorate the Meltdown

Posted 10 weeks 17 hours ago by Katherine Turner

Discipline, Shopping, Entertainment, Etiquette, Learning Tools, New Parents, Conflict Resolution, Culture, Pre School

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Want a novel tack to take the next time your kid flings himself face-down in front of a Tonka Truck display or blows a gasket because her “very pink” underpants are in the wash? Try making them laugh at what makes them cry!

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Pregnancy Uglies #1 - Zits, Melasma and Facial Hair, or: Sure, you're glowing. You're also sporting a moustache.

Posted 10 weeks 6 days ago by Katherine Turner

Pregnancy

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In this series, as someone who has experienced an assortment of prenatal eyesore indignities, I (over)share my horrors and my solutions. If these little nasties are something you never have to deal with and only read about here, you’ll feel all superior; if you can empathize, hey, at least you’ll know you’re not your own private freak-show.

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Exclusive Pumping: You May Still be Able to Breastfeed

Posted 12 weeks 17 hours ago by Katherine Turner

New Parents

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Most of us know the benefits of breastfeeding and the advantages it has over formula, but what if it just isn’t working out? You may find the solution in exclusive pumping. Read on before throwing in the burpcloth.

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THE CHOICE BETWEEN FEEDING HER BABY BREAST MILK OR FORMULA IS MOM’S ALONE

Posted 12 weeks 6 days ago by Katherine Turner

Pregnancy, Birth, New Parents, Conflict Resolution, Breastfeeding, Culture, Nutrition

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Dear Mammary Militia: Thanks for the personal interest in informing all of us about the benefits of breastfeeding like we haven’t been made aware in our prenatal visits, books and articles, or in conversations with people who actually know us, like family and friends. Now mind your own business.

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Have You Prepped Your PIP Pack?

Posted 13 weeks 6 days ago by Katherine Turner

Pregnancy

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You know that puking and pregnancy often go hand-in-hand, but have you thought about the likelihood of losing your lunch in public? Be prepared, and don't get caught with your pants drenched!

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Asking for the Moon

Posted 14 weeks 17 hours ago by Katherine Turner

Planning, Family Planning, Conceiving

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At Microsort, they call gender selection “family balancing.” I preferred to call it “getting to shop in the pink section of Carters.” But is this dabbling with the natural balance of the sexes just the beginning of a science-fiction future fraught with designer babies?

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