I write about parenthood and everyday life in a funny and heartfelt way.
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Card Games
Someone needs to invent a better wallet.
Toy Stories
My hopes have been dashed.
With bated breath I waited to hear if the Fisher-Price Little People would win their rightful place in history — inclusion in the National Toy Hall of Fame. …
Stretching the Limit
I am a convert. I have gone over to other side.
I am now someone who does yoga. …
Hush Now
I have a theory about playdates. It goes like this: Noise, good; quiet, bad. …
Role Playing
A friend of mine recently bought a toy kitchen for her young son. When I told my husband this news, one of his eyebrows almost reached his forehead. …
Stage Mothers
Last week, when I was sitting on the bench outside my daughter’s preschool class, Karyn, one of the moms, saw me.
“Mystery reader?” she asked.
“Yep.”
“I’m nervous,” I told here. I felt like I was going on stage, but not just with any audience. I would be facing one of the toughest crowds ever — a roomful of 4-year-olds. …
Yard Sale Mania
It’s almost spring and you know what that means. It’s time to buy each other’s trash, er, treasures. …
Wall-to-Wall Crazy
When I got married, I figured I’d have to make a whole bunch of tough decisions. Things like who would handle the bill-paying, who would do the cleaning and what to call my mother-in-law. …
Good Sports
My toddler daughter has learned a new word. Actually, two words: “shoe” and “mall.” …
Say Cheese
For years I’ve resisted taking my daughter to a professional photographer. …
Yes or No
Where do you draw the line? …
Seeing is Believing
Do you see the glass as half-full or half-empty? …
Splitting Hairs
A few weeks ago my little preschooler conquered the mystery of getting her hair cut at a beauty shop. …
Party Favors
I’m tired. Not just a little tired, a lot tired. …
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Mia Geiger is a freelance writer specializing in profiles, book reviews and essays. Her work has appeared in USA Today, The Washington Post, More, Portfolio.com, Scholastic Parent & Child, Mothering, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Denver Post, Philadelphia Style, The Philadelphia Business Journal and other publications. She lives with her husband, daughter and way-too-well-fed cat.