Category: Motherhood

It was a peaceful weekend. Somehow we’ve found our groove, hitting the good spot within our family, where brothers play for hours on end without much incident (though there are plenty of crying bouts, they work it out in no time, as the alternative is to sit out and watch the other two have fun). … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

Happy February 1st and good riddance to a very strange January. This weekend was filled with science! From watching Bill Nye the Science Guy episodes (the kids love this show) to Magic House birthday parties, to dinner table discussions, it was all about science. The new exhibit at The Magic House was even cooler than I … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

I cannot believe how much this kid (and his hair) has grown over the past year. Oliver is a complicated, sensitive, sweet, thoughtful, stubborn, intelligent, suspicious, artistic, think-outside-the-box kind of person. We have had a rough couple of days involving two dentist’s offices in twenty-four hours and a whole lot of discussion about trust. Trusting … Continue reading “A Year Ago Today”

After Birth, by Elisa Albert I’m nearly finished with After Birth, and I’m still not sure how I feel about it. Its premise is a new mother struggling with postpartum depression who finds solace in a new female friendship — a friend who is just as tough, raw, and somewhat messed up as she is. … Continue reading “Reading…”

I’ve done this post before… done it maybe fifteen times… how life is a series of moments, and then those moments happen again and again and again only with slightly older people — small people who grow a bit larger and stronger with each passing day, whose games stay mostly the same but change in … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”