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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It started as a perfect weekend morning. I was in bed drifting in and out of a sluggish slumber, Vivian was cuddling into my side, and William was seated between my feet. Some cartoon marathon that I couldn’t hear due &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2011/09/26/please-love-me-book/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=3795&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Shirtliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In December 2009, prior to leaving on a trip to Arizona with our then five-year-old twins, I posted this piece. Now that it&#8217;s summer and many families are embarking on long flights or longer drives, I thought I&#8217;d post the &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2011/07/04/traveling-with-children/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=3185&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking My 10 Parenting Commandments*</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Shirtliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a woman who birthed later than the national average, I had plenty of opportunities to be an armchair parent. By observing an array of friends – some of whom should have used birth control – I saw a range &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2011/04/22/parenting-commandments/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=2524&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Funny Search Terms: You Are What They Look For</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Shirtliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A strangely addictive hobby of many bloggers is to look at the search terms that bring people to their site. This is mostly amusing, sometimes sad, and occasionally frightening. (If you’re any of the people who found IronicMom.com by googling &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2011/01/22/funny-search-terms/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=1882&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jekyll and Hyde: my roles as a mother</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Shirtliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My kids love their stuffed animals. They have a menagerie, and most of their beloved stuffies are named. There’s Rainbow, Heartsy, Thomas, Apple Sauce, and Milkshake, to name a few. Mostly, these toys cause little controversy, as one would expect &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2011/01/12/jekyll-and-hyde/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=1837&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Navel-Gazing Holiday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 23:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Shirtliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, it’s the Navel Gazing Holiday, that time when you look back and dream forward. Since my belly button sagged to a smiley face after I gave birth to over thirteen pounds of babies, I don’t particularly like gazing at &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2010/12/31/the-navel-gazing-holiday/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=1778&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More Epic Fail Parenting: Advent Calendars</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:33:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Shirtliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I like to buy my kids advent calendars. I think it’s fun to count down to the gift frenzy known as Christmas Day, that glorious morning where a Parental Time Zone exists: thanks to our children, we’re up three hours &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2010/12/13/epic-fail-parenting-advent-calendars/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=1690&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Reasons Halloween Reminds Me I’m a Slacker Mom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 01:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Shirtliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I used to like Halloween. I grew up with a dress-up trunk every bit as magical as a Narnia wardrobe. To top that, I had a grandma who sewed costumes – from a Dutch girl and an Indian girl to &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2010/10/30/5-reasons-halloween-reminds-me-i-am-a-slacker-mom/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=1497&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Shirtliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love our fenced backyard. It’s a regulation-size chicken coop for twins. Open the patio door, send them out, and pour a glass of wine make a cup of tea. Sometimes I look out the window; usually I tweet. When &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2010/10/27/is-croquet-a-blood-sport/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=1483&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>When Your Child&#8217;s a Police Officer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leanne Shirtliffe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not every day starts with a ticket from the police, but yesterday did. In the five minutes called breakfast, I attempted to tweet and read the headlines without getting peanut butter smeared on my keyboard. Vivian, my six-year-old, wanted more &#8230; <a href="http://ironicmom.com/2010/10/01/when-your-childs-a-police-officer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ironicmom.com&amp;blog=10281277&amp;post=1338&amp;subd=ironicmom&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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