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Happy belated Mother’s Day from a 2-and-a-half-year-old mom

Living things change. They adapt and grow and die. Trees leaf out, snakes molt, babies grow up into frat boys. It just happens. Aren’t you glad I picked this picture instead of one of a frat boy?   So why is it I thought the moment I had a baby that I would be a (…) MORE »

10 Days As A “Stay-At-Home” Mom

I know myself really well. I have spent a crazy amount of time analyzing why I do certain things, experience particular emotions, or aquire the thoughts that have taken up residence inside my brain. Note: I have a Masters in psychology. Self-diagnosis comes with the territory. I know without a doubt that if I were (…) MORE »

Things I Won’t Make My Son Do

Last weekend we took Nathaniel to visit Santa. This year was very different from his first visit with the jolly man in the red suit. He’s 16 months old now, has his own opinions, and is not shy about sharing them. Last Saturday, Nathaniel’s opinion was that he absolutely did not want to sit on (…) MORE »