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Full Name

Sarah Buttenwieser

Bio

Sarah Werthan Buttenwieser is a freelance writer and blogger whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Brain Child Magazine andSalon the Huffington Post, and Babble. She keeps a personal blog, Standing in the Shadows and is a contributor to Momfilter. Follow her on twitter--@standshadows or Pinterest.

Posts by Sarah Buttenwieser:

• Mar 15 2013
  Changing Up The Passover Seder, One Tradition at a Time

  From the outside, it might seem as if we set out to dismantle Passover seders one stalwart tradition at a time. However, when I think back, Passover and seders have always had iconoclastic twists, although early on I wasn’t aware … Continue reading →

 

• Mar 1 2013
  My Preschool Daughter’s Bikini

  A few weeks ago, my preschooler daughter wore her blue, green, and yellow bathing suit all day long, the one with the bunches of bananas print. Mind you, this was in New England, during one of those frigidly freezing spells, … Continue reading →

 

• Feb 19 2013
  Dealing with Toddler Tantrums & Teen Tantrums All at Once

  One of my favorite pictures I ever took of my daughter came during a tantrum. She wasn’t quite 3. We were in the middle of a family party with our best friends–and their two kids, the de facto cousins. My … Continue reading →

 

• Jan 21 2013
  8 Tips for Raising Competent Little Chefs

  Back when my bigger boys were small, it seemed we had plenty of time at home to hang around. What we needed was stuff to do. So, along with reading and doing puzzles and playing with trains, I took my … Continue reading →

 

• Jan 9 2013
  Why Does My Daughter’s Barbie Come With Sexy Lingerie?

  That line about how you’re a great parent until you have kids has its kernel of truth–or at least of good intention. I started off–umpteen years ago, as my eldest is 17–very clear: no guns, no Barbies, no blue-for-boys, pink-for-girls, … Continue reading →

 

• Jan 3 2013
  My Preschool Daughter’s Buzz Cut

  Last autumn, nestled near my preschool daughter’s scalp and obscured by her thick hair, were lice. Our immediate desire was to rid her–and the household–of the pesky critters. Out came the clippers. Her hair was buzzed short enough to glimpse … Continue reading →