Remember that time I said we live in a really cool place and there are lots of things to do here so we should do more of them? About a month ago there was a Groupon for two adult tickets to Zoo Atlanta for the price of one. It was good through the end of…
motherhood
Yes, another post about sleep
A funny thing happens when moms start talking about sleep. Actually a couple of things. Either moms throw up their hands in the air in the spirit of commiseration and sigh that their babies don’t sleep either and offer you wine and Ambien or they offer advice on how to get your child to sleep….
A letter to myself to read in times of struggle
Dear Miranda, If you’re reading this, it means that this has not been your finest day or week as a mother. Your children probably haven’t slept. No amount of concealer can adequately cover the bags under your eyes. All of you are tired. You and Dan find yourselves snapping at each other over silly things…
The Enormity of Love
I’m sitting outside my doctor’s office with thoughts of the morning swirling through my head. I find myself wistful. Longing for a do-over. Another chance to just be. It wasn’t a bad morning. In fact, as mornings go it was quite pleasant. Mellow. Quiet. But what if this was our last morning as a family…
Tiny truths
As I begin this tale, know two things: One, when you are pregnant the urge to pee is pretty undeniable and quite constant. Two, once you are a mom you will never, under any circumstance, be allowed to forget that you are, in fact, a mom. Got that? Okay, good. Last week was a pretty…