Marianne Walsh fondly recalls an era of sponsor bars, general mischief, and the firm belief that life would never be very hard. And then reality hits.
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Marianne Navickas Walsh has an impressive history of failure. She walked away from a coveted career in the insurance industry after 10 years, dropped out of DePaul Law School after 10 minutes, and is completely incapable of producing a single girl-child to tend to her in old age. She also swore to never ever move away from Lincoln Park or marry a southside Irish cop or fireman like the mothers and grandmothers before her.
Marianne is now the proud mother of three sons and the wife of a southside Irish fireman. She has learned that sometimes you're just too dumb to know what makes you happy. Marianne blogs regularly at We Band of Mothers (webandofmothers.blogspot.com) and curses with even greater frequency. Her material is written for the imperfect, the imprudent, and the impatient mothers who know that all this stuff is really very funny if you just give it a minute.
Have I lost my grip?
Posted Sep 5, 2012 10:41 AM
The hula hoop
Posted Aug 29, 2012 10:02 AM
What do the Republican National Convention, the Chicago Public Schools possible teacher strike and a hula hoop have in common? You'll have to read on to find out.
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Battle hymn of the CPS mom
Posted Aug 21, 2012 5:03 PM
Stressed and feeling the back-to-school blues in your house? This year, Marianne Walsh is taking the "whatever" approach.
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The spirit of Chicago
Posted Aug 15, 2012 9:40 AM
Marianne Walsh loves a guy in uniform, but especially Chicago firemen, who not only save lives but get a little obsessed with trying to heave a 16-inch softball into space.
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When kindness skips a generation
Posted Aug 8, 2012 9:56 AM
For years, Marianne Walsh assumed it was HER job to teach the kids empathy and compassion, while also setting a perfect example of grace under fire. Yeah, right.
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No butts about it
Posted Aug 1, 2012 9:35 AM
Nonstop Olympics viewing means peace for Marianne Walsh -- until the boys notice the (err) uniforms of the swimmers and U.S. women's beach volleyball stars.
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A mom by any other name
Posted Jul 25, 2012 9:37 AM
Mama is a bad word in Marianne Walsh's book. But what's her 4-year-old son suppose to call her?
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When everyone is watching
Posted Jul 18, 2012 11:09 AM
Why Katie Holmes is Marianne Walsh's hero -- at least this week.
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Inappropriately hilarious children's books
Posted Jul 11, 2012 10:01 AM
Forget Goodnight Moon and Green Eggs and Ham. Marianne Walsh shares three winners on her Kiddie Lit Hall of Fame for the Tragically Inappropriate.
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Why I'm not an iMom
Posted Jul 3, 2012 11:28 AM
Flying by the seat of her pants, not iParenting, is Marianne Walsh's style when it comes to raising her brood of boys. But the diaper changing app? That definitely gets her attention.
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