Shortcut Girl (no one will ever know!) http://shortcutgirl.com Rants and Raves | Looking Good | Shortcut Mom Tue, 14 May 2013 23:17:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Being the Dragon: Lessons on (Not) Being a Helicopter Parent http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/05/being-the-dragon-lessons-on-not-being-a-helicopter-parent/ http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/05/being-the-dragon-lessons-on-not-being-a-helicopter-parent/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:19:11 +0000 shortcutgirl http://shortcutgirl.com/?p=2335 Last night we had soccer for Parker. It’s really the most exciting thing to watch your kid learn a new sport, run, jump and…pick dandelions. It’s really so sweet to see him running with his friends, kicking a ball and…taking them out at the knees. It’s really adorable to see him really enjoy the heck… Continue Reading →

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]]> http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/05/when-its-clear-youve-lost-control-5-follies-of-motherhood/feed/ 0 “All Done Bobo”: Everything is a Phase http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/05/momming-the-new-olympic-sport/ http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/05/momming-the-new-olympic-sport/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 18:47:03 +0000 shortcutgirl http://shortcutgirl.com/?p=2303 phase: 1. A distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of development     When I first became a Mom, the best piece of advice I read was, “Everything is a phase. The good, the bad, everything.” I have no idea if this wise sage was a Babycenter message board… Continue Reading →

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]]> http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/05/momming-the-new-olympic-sport/feed/ 0 Guest Post from Parker: Stop Your Lying, Mom, for real http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/04/guest-post-from-parker-stop-your-lying-mom-for-real/ http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/04/guest-post-from-parker-stop-your-lying-mom-for-real/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:45:00 +0000 shortcutgirl http://shortcutgirl.com/?p=2290 Here’s some gems Mom has been feeding to me lately. This woman is full of malarkey and the world needs to know about it. I mean, who does she think she’s kidding here– little miss Fire Biter over there? Let’s get real, Mom. I’m not feeling these lies. 1. “If you are not good, we… Continue Reading →

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]]> http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/04/guest-post-from-parker-stop-your-lying-mom-for-real/feed/ 0 Happy Birthday Dad: Thoughts on Daughterhood and Regret http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/04/happy-birthday-dad-thoughts-on-daughterhood-and-regret/ http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/04/happy-birthday-dad-thoughts-on-daughterhood-and-regret/#comments Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:05:49 +0000 shortcutgirl http://shortcutgirl.com/?p=2254 Today is my Dad’s birthday. It would have been his 69th. I lost my Dad in 2009. He died of lung cancer and I never got to say goodbye to him. And the reason I never got to say goodbye to him was because we were estranged at the time. It is painful to write… Continue Reading →

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]]> http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/04/shortcut-girl-your-favorite-posts/feed/ 0 Be Gentle With Yourself: My Story of Post Partum http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/04/be-gentle-with-yourself-my-story-of-post-partum/ http://shortcutgirl.com/2013/04/be-gentle-with-yourself-my-story-of-post-partum/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:15:29 +0000 shortcutgirl http://shortcutgirl.com/?p=2218 This post starts a week long posting binge where I celebrate my upcoming Blog-aversary! Shortcut Girl is almost one year old and I can barely believe it. Please share my posts with anyone you think would like to read them, I’m always looking to get more readers on Shortcut Girl! If you have recently had… Continue Reading →

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