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Enter the “Daddy Needs Your Stories” Father’s Day Contest for a chance to win a free copy of the new book, Daddy Needs a Drink: An Irreverent Look at Parenting from a Dad Who Truly Loves His Kids– Even When They’re Driving Him Nuts by Robert Wilder.

Here’s your chance to win fatherhood* immortality (enduring DNA aside): Submit a 500-word essay on the subject “My Favorite Father’s Day Story” by June 1, 2007. Three winners will have their work posted on the Robert Wilder website and receive a signed copy of Daddy Needs a Drink.

Estimated value of prize: $12.00. Estimated emotional value: priceless.
* You do not have to be a father to enter.

That’s a potential payoff of $.24 per word! More details at www.robertwilder.com/contest.html. Good luck!

I flew from LA to Oakland tonight (by myself!) and saw celebrity rookie mom Brandi Chastain chatting up some soccer fans. She caught my attention because she is super fit, exuberant, and was pushing a jogging stroller in the airport (A BOB Revolution for you stroller junkies).

Chastain’s baby Jaden is 10 months old.

As exciting as seeing say, Kate Hudson or Gwen Stefani? Maybe not, but a nice thrill for a Sunday night regardless.

I just discovered this web site, a place for you to browse other mommy’s secrets. Ideally you will feel less alone when you read that others have done or thought what you’ve done or thought. You might just feel like the world is going to hell in a handbasket and that our generation of moms is a bunch of whiners. I really don’t know where I stand. Because issues change so much from babyhood to toddlerhood to grade-school-hood, don’t expect to relate to everything.

You can’t help but judge when you read these confessions, but the whole thing’s anonymous, so judge all you want. Just a little fun to talk about on the playground later. Seventeen people claim to have used their vibrator in the parking lot of Whole Foods. Hmmm. I was just there today. I didn’t realize I was supposed to bring any *toys* with me.

The quote of the day on True Mom Confessions is
“My son threw up all over the carpet the other night. I left it there hoping the dog would eat it.” If you’ve thought about it or done it, go ahead, confess it.

My Kindergarten teacher emailed me and asked me to spread the word about this event. If there’s anything I can do to help decrease domestic violence and increase awareness of the danger of guns, count me in.

The Alameda County Domestic Violence Collaborative (ACDVC) is pleased to announce its first training seminar of the year. This year’s first topic:

GUNS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: AN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP
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The fine folks at WhatToExpect.com are offering a free guide called the “What to Expect: Guide to a Healthy Home”. I can’t speak to the quality of the guide having just ordered mine right this minute, but I thought I’d pass along the offer.

Can’t beat the price and *supposedly* you can opt out of additional marketing from Clorox…order yours today.

We recently met Jeff Zwelling, a new dad whose newborn son was in the hospital for several weeks of his first three months of life. He kept a blog documenting his experience at Stanford’s Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. The Lesson’s About Pediatric Hospitals For Parents is one of the most valuable posts I’ve read in a long time.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom, Jeff.

Calling all active babies and the parents that love to photograph ‘em! Lands’ End is celebrating their newly launched Baby collection, with a Most Memorable Moments Baby Contest . This months theme, “On The Move!,” encourages parents to submit photographs of their babies on the go.

From their first time down a slide to playing in the snow, babies are active - just like parents. The winner, chosen by customer ratings, receives a $250 gift card and will be featured on the Lands’ End website.

Each month, the contest will feature a new theme, giving every baby a chance to win at landsend.com/baby.

Hey there! If you’re looking for the blog exchange guessing game, it’s on our other site: Activity #464: Guess which famous mom wrote this.

We want to tag the following good sports for “5 Things You Do Not Know About Me!”: Our real world pals; Sunny, Darci, and Lesbian Dad plus our Internet pals; Lisa at Baggermania and Damselfly at Growing a Life.