An Unfortunate Incident

Posted by Rebecca Teti in Just me on Saturday, February 11, 2012

Thanks for your prayers for all of us testifying before the Maryland House of Delegates in defense of marriage yesterday.

It went fine, but it was an all-day ordeal, and I’m still too drained to write about it.

Politics ain’t beanbag, as they say.

How about something funny instead? Like my friend Angela’s poetic stylings about… an unfortunate incident.

An Unfortunate Incident
Angela Colarelli

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Much Ado About the Flu

Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Last year, in the midst of the swine flu frenzy we talked about flu shots and faith.

This year, though there seems to be less of a general panic about getting everyone vaccinated against this year’s flu virus, the shots are still on my mind. I was happy to get myself and all of the kids vaccinated at a local drug store last week.

According to Flu.gov, this year’s flu vaccine “protects against an... READ MORE 

5 Ways to Survive a Stomach Virus

Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Thursday, March 25, 2010

I got a Facebook message from a mom of 5 the other day:

“How many of your kids have ever hand vomiting at the same time? I’ve got 3/5, a fourth with a bucket. The 5 month old is the only one not puking. Do you have any tips besides double-wrapping the beds if possible?”

The answer to the first question is something like six kids at once, I think. And when I say “at once” I mean at once. As in, all... READ MORE 

Hoping Next Week Is Healthier…

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Health on Friday, October 30, 2009

We’ve had an interesting few days around our house.

I’ll give you the abridged version: I have a sinus infection. For a while we thought I had H1N1 flu and we were all going to get it. It now appears that we have not the flu but a cold, and it’s just the combination of my sinus infection and the cold that is making me extra miserable.

Doesn’t that sound like a fun week?

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Fear, Faith, and Flu Shots

Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Monday, October 26, 2009

Last week, when I updated my facebook status with a simple “Flu shot today, I hope” I was a bit surprised to be deluged with people telling me not to get one.

I shouldn’t have been.

I know how many people feel about vaccines and I know many of the stories that circulate this time of year. You can find someone to tell you pretty much any bad thing about the flu shot—from it actually making you more... READ MORE 

Keeping Kids from Exposure

Posted by Arwen Mosher in Health on Friday, May 15, 2009

My sister called me this morning to let me know that her nine-month-old has a fever.

My policy in relation to the children of other families is that if one of their kids is sick or one of our kids is, we just skip the get-together.  It’s simpler that way.

But my sister and I decided a long time ago that it wasn’t worth it to try to keep our kids apart when they’re sick.  Daniel and Camilla love each... READ MORE 

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