Stephanie Jankowski's Blog, page 30
March 13, 2015
And They Shall Call Me Master
Before I swapped my Italian last name for a Polish one, I was working on my Masters degree. Before, during, and after I gave birth tomy first beautiful baby, I was working on my Masters degree. And I worked and worked and worked some more, then I got pregnant with my second beautiful baby and […]
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Don’t Worry Kids, That’s Just My Gallbladder Exploding.
Before I traded in my day job for threerug rats and a computer, I used to function as a public member of society; as in, I wore pants to work as a high school English teacher. One day at my pants-required job, my gallbladder almost exploded. All teachers have those horrifyingly embarrassing moments in the […]
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March 10, 2015
I Think My Preschooler Was a Stoner in a Former Life
Some call him an old soul because of hiswise eyes and affinity for classic rock. Others, namely Grandparents, call him “brilliant, advanced, perfect.” His sisters just call himsilly. My 5-year-old is definitely something special (says every mom ever), and while I agree with some the above descriptions, another comes to mind every time he requests […]
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March 9, 2015
I Wanna Feel Done
July 2014 marked 8 years of wedded bliss for me and the husband. Every July 29, I forcehim to pose forThe Anniversary Picture that proves we still like each other: In years past, we’ve helda sign that reads how many years we’ve been married (thank you, Pinterest), but 2014worked outthat the ages of our […]
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March 8, 2015
10 Signs That My Frat Party Days Are Over
Winter is long–so long–’round these parts, and as kids do, parents tend to come down with a case of cabin fever, too. In an effort to combat the elements and serve Mother Nature thejunk punch she deserves,a bunch of us 30-somethings intent on reliving our glory days took to a friend’s houseto christen his new […]
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March 7, 2015
Don’t Let Your Kid Become An Arrogant A-hole
I like to break a mental sweat every now and then (–White Goodman, Dodgeball), so when I read that my gal Stephanie Sprenger over at Mommy, For Real, along withJessica ofSchool of Smock, Sarah ofLeft Brain Buddha, Deb ofUrban Moo Cow, and Lauren ofOmnimomwere doing thisAround the World in Six WeeksParenting Blog Carnival thang, I […]
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March 4, 2015
Thinking About Teaching Online? Read This First!
When I started talking about the decision to leave the traditional classroom and teach online, so many ears perked up, and the questions came pouring in. That makes me think: There are more people like me who want to work in their sweatpants, and to that I say AMEN. Are we finally figuring out how […]
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March 2, 2015
Spring Is In the Air! And I Hate It.
Before you throw me beneath that mountain of snow you’ve repeatedly been shoveling from your walk toyour yard, hear me out. With spring comes baseball season, and while I love me some baseball, and look forward to following our beloved Pittsburgh Pirates with thecrazy obsessed baseball fans I call my family, this time of the […]
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February 26, 2015
We’re a Cartoon!
Since they could speak, I’ve been keeping track of the funny things that come spilling out of my kids’ mouths. Whether it’s on my Facebook page or here on the blog, I’ve done my best to document the hilarity. When writer and cartoonistAdrienne Hedgerreached out and asked to turnmy Conversations with a Toddler into cartoons, […]
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February 23, 2015
Pittsburgh’s Inaugural Listen To Your Mother Cast!
Most of the writers I know pour over their words like a surgeon about to open up a heart; our writing means that muchto us. Which is why it’s not always easy to press publish or, scarier yet, share our word babies with three strange ladies who are staring at you, probably swiping at thetears […]
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