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. […]
Two of my kids play soccer, and it has surprised me how much joy I find sitting on the sidelines of a soccer field on a Saturday morning. This year my son’s soccer coach would frequently shout, “Take your time buddy! You’ve got plenty of time!” It seemed like strange thing to say, because they […]
This weekend I worked on the Biannual Changing-of-the-clothes. Twice a year I go through all of my family’s clothing. I donate some, see what fits and what doesn’t, pack up the clothes that are out of season, and pull down the clothes that are in season. On top of the changing season, my kids seem […]