Dear New Mama, Congratulations! You just had a baby. Now fasten your seatbelt. That tiny little bundle of lungs and poop is about to rock your world. I don’t know everything there is to know about mothering, and just as soon as I eliminate some options and figure out the correct answer to whatever seems…
happy is what happens
Day Out With Thomas
Joshua discovered Thomas the Tank Engine when he was 18 months old. “Ta Ta!” he’d shout, as he monstered around the house. We have no idea where he first learned about Thomas the Tank Engine, only that he did. It has been a love affair that, over the years, hasn’t died. His favorite varies from time…
Acceptable Snacking
So, apparently I complain a lot and some people don’t think I like motherhood? Or staying home with my kids? Yeah. That was news to me, too. “Parenting is a human experience,” as Jill so eloquently put it, and I was just being human. The thing is I love this gig better than any 9…
Serendipity
I think I’ve written this post at least 364 times in the last year. Once every day for every day that Emma has been here in my life. Emma. My VBAC baby. I remember asking Doc T during my consultation with him when I transferred to his practice if he was able to look at…
Saying “Yes” To Myself
One of my 31 for 31 items is to say “yes” more often. Recently, I’ve decided to start saying “yes” to myself. To make myself a priority in my own life. I hired a nanny. For one afternoon a week. Just one afternoon, for two or three hours, to recharge my batteries and be alone. Except…