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Keeping Mama off the Pole 23 Aug 2012 | 12:57 am
Having worked in public relations and marketing for years, I have no problem pimping the sh*t out of people, products and places I believe in—from my family to film festivals to foreign strip clubs. A...
A Ghost In My Toilet 7 Aug 2012 | 09:50 am
At Woo Woo Headquarters* I recently took a Healing with Angels workshop. It’s also known as Integrated Energy Therapy, or IET, and is a hands-on healing therapy similar to Reiki. The workshop itself w...
If I’m Not Barefoot, It’s Not Exercise 19 Jul 2012 | 07:06 am
While it’s true that my new job has many perks (did I mention the spa retreat in cottage country next month?), it’s not all rainbows and kitty cats. Aside from the whole working part of it, I’m also f...
Daddy’s Daycare of Doom 14 Jul 2012 | 08:14 am
This has been a dreamy summer for my kids—Fun Daddy has been working from home and taking generous breaks to hit the parks and pools every day, while Get-Shit-Done Mommy slogs it out in a Dilbert Cubi...
Does This Saracasm Make Me Look Fat? 6 Jul 2012 | 02:53 am
Now that I’m working for The Man, I’ve been wondering if I should look for a permanent job outside the home once this contract gig is over. Let’s recap some highlights from my resume and see how I st...
Arrested Development 101 26 Jun 2012 | 10:31 am
The Serb and I pride ourselves in our restraint when it comes to using television as a babysitter. Granted, we may have gone a bit too far with our first-born—sheltering him from television until he w...
Daddy’s Day 16 Jun 2012 | 04:22 am
Every December for the past 13 years the Serb asks me, “When is Christmas?” He’s not joking, nor is he wondering if it falls on a Wednesday. My commie husband needs reminding that Christmas is always ...
When Mommy Worked the Pole 8 Jun 2012 | 08:31 am
Sydney is a city that brings to mind opera houses and gorgeous beaches, but to me it means King’s Cross—the granddaddy pimp of red-light districts; home to tranny hookers, sketchy tattoo parlours and ...
Project Pantyhose: An Update 23 May 2012 | 08:55 pm
Five weeks into my new job, I’ve realized that all work situations have pros and cons, and mine is no exception. Here are the standouts thus far: I have to take the bus. Pro: I now have 5 hours ever...
This is My Son 16 May 2012 | 08:55 pm
After two false starts at the hospital and one 72-hour labour featuring a budget epidural, my son was born. When he was placed on me, the look in his eyes said, “It’s you…I choose you.” This is my so...
