By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough My daughter didn’t sleep well for most of our spring break. I also coughed for the entire week like a smoker started a poker tournament in my lungs. And it all came to a head Friday afternoon: I’m trying to put N to sleep at my mom’s house. [...]
Getting Fit, Quitter’s Style
April 11, 2011 By
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough Richmondmom.com has been posting a series on getting in-shape, which as a doctor, I am all for. Of course, I quit medicine so I thought that I would share some of my best fitness plans for moms who quit things. Running! Sign up for the Monument Ave 10K. [...]
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Playgrounds: Ruining The Fun One Child At A Time
March 28, 2011 By
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough We pull into the parking lot and the playground is within view. Other people’s children are everywhere. My four year old son, E: Look! Friends! Me: Look! Potential disasters! Disaster 1: The kids don’t want anything to do with my son. This is the easiest to handle if [...]
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Daylight Savings Time Proves The World Hates Parents
March 13, 2011 By
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough I hate Daylight Savings Time. I don’t need extra day light in MARCH. If anyone needs it, it’s in THE WINTERTIME. Seriously though, can’t we just accept the light and sun and time as is? WHY ARE WE MESSING WITH TIME? My kids are already circadian-rhythm messes. Like [...]
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The Picasso Exhibit: Art As Courage
March 3, 2011 By
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at LateEnough.com I attended the Picasso exhibit for the media extravaganza at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on February 17, which mostly consists of muffins and awkward conversations. And a disappointing lack of blue or one-eyed media personalities. However, walking through 10 rooms of 176 painting by Picasso is breathtaking. [...]
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The Mom Who Wouldn’t Say I Love You
February 13, 2011 By
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough I wanted to write a funny Valentine’s day piece, but I just can’t get Saturday morning out of my head. I was at a coffee shop in line behind a little girl and her mom. The dark-haired girl, who was may have been five, turned to her mom [...]
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My 21 Month Old Is Potty-Trained And I’d Like To Take All The Credit
January 30, 2011 By
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough When E was 18 months old, he started showing interest in the potty. Being a first time mom, I took my genius to the doctor and got ready to buy underroos. My doctor may or may not have snickered. And said it was normal for E to show [...]
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eMommie Took Only The Good Clothes: Sigh.
January 15, 2011 By
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough Whenever my sister comes into town, I decide to do stupid things. I think: The only reason I don’t bring my children to nice restaurants or on long shopping trips is because I’m by myself! I’m wrong. During one particular Aunt Katie trip, I decide to sell all [...]
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Dedicated to All The Parents of Smelly Children
January 1, 2011 By
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough My children, E & N, love bath time. If by love I mean N asks to bathe fourteen times a day and E says: I can’t. I’m tired. While I run the water, I employ football tackles to keep N from climbing into the bath with her clothing [...]
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Holiday Tips on How Not to End Up in Someone’s Blog
December 19, 2010 By
By Alex Iwashyna, blogger at Late Enough The holidays are coming up and we all know that means PICTURES! And GIFTS! Oh yes, and family, love and joy. But love and joy isn’t as much of a worry as PICTURES! because in this day and age, a photo isn’t just sitting on a roll of [...]
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