I had grand plans for my second maternity leave. With twelve weeks off, I planned to reorganize and clean my house, work on some writing projects, do as many play dates as possible, and read a ton of books. Somehow, I neglected to factor in that I would be caring for a toddler and a […]
At the end of one of my sessions last week a client asked how I was doing. “This isn’t really something they prepared you for in grad school.” No, no they didn’t. None of us are prepared for this. We are not prepared for this pervasive fear for our health and the health of those […]
I was a highly anxious new mother. I had a three-ring binder where I kept notes on the pregnancy and parenting books that I read and research on the top recommended baby products. It was color coded and cross-referenced. Once my son was born, I had another notebook in which I meticulously recorded feeding times, […]
On Monday my husband took down our Christmas trees and garlands. He graciously did it while I was gone, so that I wouldn’t have to do it and wouldn’t have to watch him do it. Taking down the Christmas decorations makes me ridiculously sad. It signifies the end of the holidays and the beginning of […]
My youngest daughter’s favorite foods are spaghetti and cheese. Her favorite meal is spaghetti with “red sauce” and mounds of parmesan cheese on top. She always wants to put the parm on herself, and when I tell her to stop, that she’s got too much, she tells me “I like too much!” I get it. […]