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January 28, 2013

A Letter to Parents: It’s Time to Quit Boy Scouts

Posted by Emily

This post is the second open letter that I have written involving the Boy Scouts of America since Mothers of Brothers launched in May of 2008. The first, written in October of 2010, railed against the annual popcorn sales that our sons were subjected to – the product was embarrassingly overpriced and the kids were [...]

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January 24, 2013

Hibernation

Posted by Jessie

Hi MOB Readers, Just a note to let you know that I will be in semi-hibernation mode for the next month.  I am taking a writing class which is eating up most of my “free” time.  However if I have something that I absolutely MUST share with you (like this morning’s frozen pipe – dead [...]

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January 22, 2013

Chase The Boy

Posted by Emily

Note to Readers:  I’m still a little giddy and a lot tired from the past weekend.  Apologies in advance for pulling a “stream of consciousness, Jodie Foster-esque” rant below.  But it’s a happy rant, so I hope you’ forgive me. The balls of my feet are worn.  My limbs feel like they weigh about 800 [...]

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January 17, 2013

A Little of That Human Touch

Posted by Jessie

I’ve never been much of a toucher.  A talker, yes.  A toucher, not so much. My parents -while loving people – are not touchers. It’s not a judgment, just an observation that they were  simply not into PDA.  When I was in 3rd grade, I remember seeing my friend Deirdre’s parents holding hands and they [...]

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January 14, 2013

I’ve Got One Word for You

Posted by Emily

All the cool kids were doing it.  On Twitter.  On Facebook.  And when I say “the cool kids” I mean a few of my Tribe of creative soul sisters, plus a few thousand others.  And when I say “it” I mean choosing one little word to live by in 2013. There was even a hash [...]

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January 10, 2013

#26acts

Posted by Jessie

I ended my last blog of 2012 with the link to Ann Curry’s 26 Acts of Kindness Challenge. During the 8 hour car ride that kicked off our Christmas road trip, I introduced the idea to the girls.  Well, Emma, anyway.  Phoebe was too busy licking the dog while singing Frosty the Snowman over and [...]

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January 07, 2013

The Christmas Taxi

Posted by Emily

  It was just before 7:00 a.m. on December 21 when I threw myself into a cab outside of the Arlington Hilton.  The day before, I had a meeting at our offices,  followed by our holiday party, culminating in a three block drenching walk in the pouring rain around midnight as I made my way [...]

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