Stephanie Jankowski's Blog, page 29
April 7, 2015
I’m A Really Good Mom
It was the winter of 2012. My almost-two and almost-four-year-olds were suffering from a bad case of cabin fever. It was too cold to head to thepark, the snow too deep to let my littles frolic around outside. The girl would surely be lost in a drift and, if I’m being honest, I don’t do […]
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April 3, 2015
When a Type-A Becomes a Parent
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Carter’s. I received a complimentary gift card to facilitate my review and thank me for my participation. I’m a typical first child; a people-pleasing follower of the rules. As you can imagine, my by-the-book motto made me wildly popular in junior high, […]
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March 31, 2015
5 Things School Administrators Should Do To Make Kindergarten Registration Easier (on Moms)
At this time last week, I found myselfsitting in the bleachers at our local elementary school waiting for my number to be called. In my own version of the Hunger Games, I wrung my hands and conspicuously dabbedthe sweat pooling at my hair line.This was it. There was no turning back;I wasofficially registering my baby […]
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March 26, 2015
March 26, 2015: Today I Am Drowning In Parenthood
The 5-year-oldis arguing because he is right and I am wrong. The 3-year-old is whining because something, anything, didn’t go her way. The baby is screaming because she no longer fits inmy uterus. The dogs are so sick of the noise that they’ve disappearedupstairs, not even to emergeto bark at the mail truck. Today the […]
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Great Expectations for a Little Reciprocity
A couple of weeks ago, my piece We’re Expecting! No One Cares was featured on Mamapedia. I was saddened by how many other mothers have experienced the “Meh” reaction to their pregnancies, but I was more emotional about the comments that said I shouldn’t expect others to be excited just because I was. This isn’t […]
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March 25, 2015
There Are So Many Morons
Having worked with the public since I was 16, I like to think I’ma people person. It doesn’t mean I actually like them; it just means I know them. I’ve encountered and taken orders fromvarious men and women courtesy ofa plethoraof part-time jobs and alllll mydifferentteaching assignments. Through so many positions, working with so many […]
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March 23, 2015
GB Asana35 AP Review
“I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for GB. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for my participation.” Hey, know what’s fun? When your husband accidentally backsover important stuff. Like your baby’s stroller. Your chubby-thighed, full o’ rolls, can’t carry her through the […]
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March 18, 2015
Do You Belong On Facebook? Take This Quiz and Find Out!
The way people conduct themselves onlinenever ceases to amaze me. From the Know It All to Negative Nancy, my computer is jam packed withpeople who have no idea how to behave on social media. I’ve been fortunate enough to grow my Facebook page over the past few years, but with the increasing numbers come the […]
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March 17, 2015
What Pinterest Won’t Show You: How to REALLY Recycle Baby Wipe Bins
Don’t you just lovePinterest?! Shut up. Pinterest makes me feel inferior. All those homemade birthday party decorations and thoughtful gifts whittled from mighty oak treescan bite me. Why make it yourself when you can buy it?! We don’t have three Dollar Generals within a four mile radius ‘round these parts for nothin’! When I change […]
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March 15, 2015
Got Light?
Most little kids are afraid of the dark, and my three-year-old isno exception. Rather thanwalk into a dimly lit room by herself, she calls for help the way a normal person would shriek if on fire or being eaten alive by carpenter ants. Toddlers, they’re like that. As a child, I distinctly remember lying in […]
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