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Spitting Image

Dealing with an adolescent is a Herculean task for any mother, in any country. Adolescents have a way of getting under their mother’s skin, being rude, obnoxious and irritating, and challenging their parents’ authority at every turn. Nico, my first child, rose to the occasion, making sure I had full-immersion training in dealing with all …

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Patting the Bunny

I had a bad case of the Monday morning grouches today. Perhaps it was because I spent three hours – until midnight- Sunday night combing through an unnamed child’s hair pulling out lice and lice eggs. Then I had to sequester stuffed animals, disinfect hairbrushes and change bedclothes. What is it with the super-snotty French …

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