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Thoughts on Gender

By kate on October 3rd, 2005

Now that we know we’re having a girl, Steve and I have been giving some more thought to gender. I’ve always said that I want my kids to have all kinds of toys, whether they’re girls or boys. If we were having a boy, I’d give him dolls as well as trucks; frilly dress-up clothes […]

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Nothing to fear but…

By steve on August 24th, 2005

[This is an entry from Steve]
 
Before Kate became pregnant, we bought a book about pregnancy and what to expect. Since then, we’ve bought a few more, and have spent plenty of time noodling about the internet.
 
Most pregnancy literature is written with a female audience in mind. Invariably, when it comes time to address […]

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Are you my Mommy?

By kate on July 22nd, 2005

I’ve been giving some idle thought to what I’ll be called as a parent. The default is “Mom” - what my own mother was called, and I think the majority of people in this country use Mom. I’d be OK with Mom.
 
“Mama” has gotten a bit of hip cachet these days (from Hip Mama), and […]

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