Maybe it’s an Only Child thing. Or maybe it’s a writer thing. It could be just an introvert thing. Whatever it is, I need my silence. Silence and solitude are a couple of the big things you give up as a mom. In a previous life, I could […]
“We need to clean that stuff off his toes after the bath, it’s embarrassing.” When I heard my husband yell this from the bathroom, at first I was confused, because I had just clipped K’s toenails the day before and was pretty sure they were clean. Then I […]
I hate to say this, but I think nap time is coming to an end. The naps have suddenly stopped and instead become more of a drawn out fight. I’ve been dreading this day and it’s hard to accept. Our first year was tough. So tough. We took […]
Hurricane Irma is on the way, and everyone’s now calling it the “IrmApocolypse.” I grew up in Florida, and when I was too little to care about anything except a day off from school, hurricanes were always fun and exciting. Now that I have a house, 2 cats, […]
We started the first day of school like so many do – with a photo and a sign: I told myself “Don’t cry! Don’t cry!” as I helped him get settled in and hang up his tote bag. He was growing up so fast! And as I kissed […]
