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• On the article Griffin Market Gets High Praise in Its New Home

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  10:40 am on Wednesday, April 11, 2012

  So sad they left us. I miss Laura's lasagne every day. Nothing like it ANYWHERE in DC!

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• On the article Readers' Choice: Kids' Haircuts

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  2:21 pm on Monday, March 19, 2012

  We love Salon Familia in Chevy Chase. Rose Marie is great with kids. It's family friendly without being overwhelming like Cartoon Cuts.

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• On the article Griffin Market and Owners Move to South Carolina

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  3:38 pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2011

  This is so sad. They were a great addition to the neighborhood and I was really hoping something would work out. Laura's food was amazing and Riccardo was always so helpful and friendly. They will be missed.

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• On the article Nectar Skin Bar Opens Flagship Store in Georgetown

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  9:43 am on Wednesday, June 22, 2011

  Looks like the perfect indulgence for this urban mommy! I'm sold!

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• On the article Moms Talk Q&A: Keeping Busy on Rainy Days

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  9:33 am on Wednesday, April 20, 2011

  This is a tough one. I've been so excited that the nice weather is finally here that I've completely "deleted" rain, cold, snow and sleet from my brain! I think the hardest part about being indoors is keeping kids away from anything electronic (TV, computer, video games) and entertained with something educational or productive. My daughter is too young for any of these things but I try to be creative when we're stuck indoors. She's at the stage where we can build "forts" with pillows and blankets and she's very much amused by that. We also live in an apartment building so we spend a lot of time walking in the lobby and visiting with neighbors and other kids. I'm working on getting management to lend parents the party room, on weekdays, so the kids can all play with each other...sort of like an indoor playground.

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• On the article Moms Talk Q&A: Sleep Issues

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  11:20 am on Wednesday, April 13, 2011

  Judy...at what time does she go to bed? I feel like teenagers have so many distractions between computers and texting that they don't get to bed until really late. Could that be part of the problem?
  Granted, I hated waking up when I was in high school!

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• On the article Moms Talk Q&A: Sleep Issues

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  9:18 am on Wednesday, April 13, 2011

  I have to say that I'm a VERY lucky mom. My 13 month old has been sleeping through the night since she was 6 months old. I got a lot of different advice from friends telling me to read this book or try that method and we took some advice but really went with what worked for us. She naturally weaned herself from a 2AM feeding and eventually, a 10PM feeding. She now goes to bed at 7:30 and wakes up between 6:30-7. We have some issues with napping but all in all, I can't complain. I think a lot of it has to do with routine. From about 1 month, I tried to set a schedule and it has been our life saver. I'm not super strict with scheduling but I like to stick to a routine as much as possible and definitely note a difference in her if things are "off."

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• On the article Moms Talk Q&A: Tantrums in Public

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  9:39 am on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

  Yeah...I think I was getting stressed over evil eyes and passing the stress onto her. At a certain point, you just have to say to yourself, "I don't care what these strangers think, I just need to deal with the problem at hand." I try to put myself in her shoes sometimes and wonder what it must be like to be in a crowded, over stimulated market when you're 2 feet tall! It's just a lot to deal with.

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• On the article Moms Talk Q&A: Tantrums in Public

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  9:13 am on Wednesday, April 6, 2011

  My daughter is getting to the age where "tantrums" are thrown for anything from wanting to be left alone to wanting to be picked up. I used to get really worried about any little noise she made in public but I'm definitely more laid back about it now. She had a meltdown, at the Safeway, on Sunday and I got flustered at first but then I found a little corner to go too so I could figure out how to calm her down. Since she's only 1, she can't talk to me and tell me what's going on so we're learning how to "communicate" with each other through gestures etc. I think the most important thing, as the parent, is to remain calm, take the child to the side and try to communicate with the child. Giving in to them is a short term solution.

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• On the article Moms Talk Q&A: Childcare Choices

  

  Guiomar Barbi Ochoa

  5:20 pm on Wednesday, March 30, 2011

  Jennifer is right...it is such a personal decision. Every family does was it right for them. I have friends who wanted to stay home but missed working too much. And I have friends who never saw themselves leaving the workforce but did so immediately after having children. Every decision is separate and personal...be it financial, social or otherwise.

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