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not the nanny: Meet Teddy P. Brains

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Meet Teddy P. Brains. After fussing with the remote for a while, J-Jo flung it down on the couch, obviously demoralized. "Whatever happened to Little Bill? I always look for it, but it's never on.". I'd noticed that too.but did my best not to shatter her image of a pollyanna world by telling her what I really thought. I hesitated for a minute, kind of hard pressed to find an answer, but she quickly summed it up for me: "Oh, I know mommy. Maybe it comes on while we're sleeping.". You know something's work...

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not the nanny: Why God Made Moms

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Why God Made Moms. Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:. Why did God make mothers? 1 She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2 Mostly to clean the house. 3 To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? 1 He used dirt, just like for the rest of us. 2 Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring. 3 God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts. What ingredients are mothers made of? 1 His last name.

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not the nanny: In Excess

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Where do I get off being so superficial, selecting their diversions based on looks or their sound? Isn’t it more important that the children are happy, stimulated and fulfilled, regardless of the packaging the aforementioned entertainment comes in? I don’t think so. Next up, the noisemakers. I swear the people who design them hate their parents, but is that really our fault? On Friday my posts also appear as an online column for Time Out New York Kids. Visit them at Time Out New York Kids. For more city-...

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not the nanny: Is there a problem?

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Is there a problem? The day I brought J-Jo to school a few minutes late and Headteacher beckoned (only) to J-Jo and chimed: "Hurry up, we're taking about Africa! Emphasis on the word "Africa! Or the day that we told Headteacher we were keeping J-Jo out of school one afternoon to take her to see a replica of the Amistad. Which was temporarily docked at a harbor nearby. Mrs Headteacher: "Do you feel she's ready for the subject of slavery? Mrs J: Uh, thanks. Do ya really think I'd TRUST you to? June 07, 2007.

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not the nanny: A Public Service Announcement from COON: The Coalition Opposing Offensive and Negative Stereotypes

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A Public Service Announcement from COON: The Coalition Opposing Offensive and Negative Stereotypes. Add to My Profile. Hello stranger, my friend linked me to your blog. I just wanted to comment on this video. I think the point of it is that *most* (repeat: MOST) people would find this funny. No, hilarious. As a woman of color in American society who is working on a PhD in sociology, it's evident to me that this video just seems to play up these stereotypes even more! June 20, 2007. Jack and Jill Politics.

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not the nanny: Ladies First

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Why Michelle Obama's the woman (and Soledad O'Brien is, too). And here I thought God had finally answered my prayers. LOL. Hey sis! February 03, 2008. Love how she keeps it real. I am so nervous about Tuesday. I think I may have a heart attack before then. February 04, 2008. Love the new blog name, Meera. February 06, 2008. Thanks, Carmen. Just telling it like it is. ). February 07, 2008. February 10, 2008. Gotta love her. Thanks for posting this! February 14, 2008. Give us a shout out off line in Philly!

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not the nanny: Keep on moving

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Sorry for the scanty blog posts - we're in the process of moving to Houston. Parting is such sweet sorrow - it hit me when we had our farewell party last night with about thirty of the friends we've made in the past four years here. It's the people that really make a place special, you know? But it's time to go. The cost of real estate in Texas is reason enough! And Mr. J's new job, which is actually pretty exciting and will free up a lot more of his time for writing. July 01, 2007. The bayou, hah! Best ...

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not the nanny: Um, no thanks.

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Um, no thanks. I've never liked Oreos. Or many tv personalities. But at the same time, I kinda like seeing newscasters shed their game faces to make a joke, even a halfway crass one. As much as I want to scream "Stop laughing and get back to work! There's a certain comfort in knowing that beyond all of that plasticine facade, there's actually a real, live, human being back there (that with any luck, I'll never have to meet in real life). April 18, 2008. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Um, no thanks.