Other Places I've Been Writing: November and December 2009

It seems I forgot to do this last month. Oops.

In December, I got a new job! At BlogHer! So I suspect most of my posts from now on will be showing you what I've been doing over there. However, as Cagey pointed out at Average Jane's cookie soiree, "You never link, then you just tell me about the post. I want to read it." This is a good point. I should link. I wrote about the Elf on the Shelf vs. Jesus this month. You might want to read it. (FYI: there is a little widget in my left sidebar that links to my work on BlogHer. But it doesn't catch everything else so I will keep doing this for myself mostly.)

In which I finally break into national print:

• Let's Get Together -- November 2009 issue of Scholastic Parent & Child

In which I judge others:

• Kid Suspended for Camping Utensils as Schools Are Forced to Parent -- I really hate it when schools have to take a hardline because they don't really know which kids are insane.
• Why Is Yelling a Parental Hot Button? -- I maintain that if I meant to yell? I meant to yell.
• Our Daughters' Hair Length: Let the Armchair Psychoanalysis Begin -- Why does everyone keep telling me how long my kid's hair should be or if she wears it up or down?

In which I judge myself:

• He Sees You When You're Sleeping: The Elf on the Shelf vs. Jesus -- I think the title pretty much sums it up.
• Has Swine Flu Created the Purell Period in History? -- I'm so ambivalent about magic goo.

In which I question society:

• Grandparents and Their Truckloads of Gifts -- Note to Ma and Beloved's mom: I'm not talking about you.
• Does Everybody Really Hate Mommy? -- Views from both sides of the stroller.
• When Does Bullying Stop and Start? -- I hope NEVER.

Community and citizen journalism projects at BlogHer:

• What the Heck is a Momspotter? -- I'm project editing a citizen journalism project at BlogHer, which I was doing before I got my new job. We're discussing parenting in a digital age. I think it's cool.
• We Want to See Your Holiday Hot Mess -- A photo contest at BlogHer where people post photos of their messy houses. Probably the most fun I've ever had at work. Go check out the entries.

Reviews:

• A is for Admission: The Insider's Guide to Getting into the Ivy League and Other Top Colleges -- not for the faint of heart
• The Double-Daring Book for Girls -- a must-have addition to The Daring Book for Girls
• Cat Ladies -- I loved it so much I made all my former co-workers watch it at the office.
• The Case for Make Believe: Saving Play in a Commercialized World -- solidified my resolve not to buy close-ended toys
• MedSafe -- hide your prescription drugs from your teens 
• Great Discoveries: Explorations That Changed History -- Time did a great job with this entertaining coffee book.
• SnapGifts -- Get your giftcard in .02 seconds, shipped next day

Enjoy your holiday week!