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No, raising a 13-year-old boy isn’t easier
Gypsy's Musings

No, raising a 13-year-old boy isn’t easier

Posted on 05/22/2016 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

Once upon a time, somebody must have told me that boys are easier to raise in their teen years than girls. Fairy tail inaugurations aside, I don’t believe I made this up. In fact, I think it was in reference to how horrible boy toddlers are; my relief—this vague and mysterious advisor claimed—would come in … Continue reading →

There Are No Short Cuts in Hollywood
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There Are No Short Cuts in Hollywood

Posted on 03/06/2016 by Astrid Cook • 2 Comments

This is a tale of two girls who had dreams of growing up to be professional actors. It’s also a blog post that was requested by BizParentz, one of the few (and probably the best) resources out there for kids in the entertainment business that tells it like it is; you’ll get real information on … Continue reading →

Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: There’s a Teenager in my Apartment!
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Send Lawyers, Guns and Money: There’s a Teenager in my Apartment!

Posted on 12/27/2015 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

With apologies to Warren Zevon… I wish I could say it came by surprise, but the past few months have been a precursor to the inevitable: My second child is now a teenager. Because of the large age gap between my two kids, I have had a teen-free home for a couple of years now. … Continue reading →

Food Subscriptions: What Are They Good For?
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Food Subscriptions: What Are They Good For?

Posted on 12/13/2015 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of buzz—not to mention strategically placed Facebook ads—about Blue Apron, one of the biggest players competing to deliver “meals in a box” to time-strapped consumers who have time neither to shop nor to cook. While there are others competing in this emerging business model, Blue Apron recently received $200 … Continue reading →

When Your Child is Not a “Special Snowflake”
Eat, Drink, Blog / Gypsy's Musings

When Your Child is Not a “Special Snowflake”

Posted on 09/12/2015 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

Maybe I’m glossing over the past, but I don’t remember it being so hard the first time around. “It” would be parenting a child though adolescence. In exactly 106 days I will—once again and to my mortification—have a teenager in the house. Only this time, the teenager has testicles. And a gaming problem (I’ll stop … Continue reading →

Learning To Be Gentler With Myself
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Learning To Be Gentler With Myself

Posted on 01/31/2015 by Astrid Cook • Leave a comment

Okay, so where has the month gone. More importantly: Why haven’t I managed to update my beer blog in three months? It’s not as though I don’t have work/ideas. My last post here was nearly a month ago and among my goals was to write a blog post weekly. Instead, I have been mired in … Continue reading →

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