Dear darling angel bunnies, I know I said my first letter would be about feeding babies but I need to back up a bit. Because something underlies my parenting philosophy and sage advice. I think it might be helpful to you, too. You are not special. It pains me to write that because you are […]
Category: Deep thoughts
Changing the constructs.
I reject the notion that mothers should have no greater care in the world than that of their offspring. Here’s why.
14 again: what swimsuit shopping does to my soul.
I am not a swimsuit person. Never have been. There is something about a skintight garment, which cuts off right at the thigh meat area, that just does not agree with me. I’m bottom heavy, meaning anything that draws the eye to my bright white hock of a leg is a mortal enemy. But I […]
The transition from one child to two: a lesson in humility and patience.
Last year we underwent a momentous change: we added a second baby to our family. Like most things that you think or say before having (or, as I learned, adding) a kid, I was throughly convinced that I had this whole “mom” thing down. My first was a breeze; she would go to anyone and […]
The fear I live in.
I have had difficultly finding anything to write about since the Paris attacks a few weeks ago. We were on an amazing road trip (sans baby!), and I had some ideas of what to write about. “Ohh look! Here is a picture of something I ate! How interesting!” But then Paris happened. And then the Planned […]
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