Play Really is the Work of Childhood
As I sit here, I am listening to my older daughter color by herself in another room. Of all of…
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As I sit here, I am listening to my older daughter color by herself in another room. Of all of…
Continue ReadingTo my sweet, oftentimes-needy newborn, I am writing this to you as you lay swaddled tightly on my chest. Every…
Continue ReadingYou see the soft white bristles just poking from the pillow’s edge. “A feather, give it a pull,” I say,…
Continue ReadingMy son had colic as a newborn. He wasn’t “fussy,” there wasn’t a “witching hour,” he simply hated life outside…
Continue ReadingYes, I read those prenatal books. A whole stack of them. Some were hand-me-downs from friends and others I checked…
Continue ReadingWhen I was three months pregnant with my first child, after a particularly difficult day with someone else’s rowdy toddler,…
Continue ReadingHe took the picture, just like I always ask (OK, nag) him to. My toddler and I were reading books…
Continue ReadingTired. Worn out. Burnt out. Exhausted. Stressed. When you hear these words, is there something that resonates with you? Are…
Continue ReadingThis past week as I showered and kept peeking out to check on my 7-week-old while my 2-year old was…
Continue ReadingI have been a mom for over half of my life. Half of my life? Do I get some sort…
Continue ReadingAs I look around my house, I realize everything I thought I would get done after having the baby has…
Continue ReadingSummertime. Summertime is for picnics and family vacations and holiday BBQs. For weddings and family reunions and graduations. Parties and…
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