Category: Motherhood
On the Passage of Time
I have a 3 year old now. Three. She can count to three. She can count to 20. She can count. She’s a human, no longer some larvae I slug around to various Paneras in search...
What do you do with all those adorable scribbles?
If you’re like me, you have a little trouble throwing out your baby’s adorable drawings. As scribbly and awful as they are, they’re something your little one made, and it’s hard to just toss...
Me-ternity. Rage-fodder garbage, or inalienable right?
To be honest, in my opinion, the entire concept is stupid. Yes. We’re mothers. We know it’s not easy. It’s fantastic a lot of the time, horrible a good chunk of the time, but...
The Cool Mom
I’ve been afraid of changin’. It’s true. I’ve been worried that the mom life would eject what little “cool” I had and replace it with momness. It’s happened, to a degree, but there’s an...
How I Have Changed Since Becoming a Mom
When I was pregnant, everyone would always tell me how having a baby and becoming a mother changes everything. I don’t think that’s true. It does, however, change YOU. It changes your perspective, and...
The Unorthodox Baby Glossary
Deathrattle – That last disturbing yowl through the monitor right before the baby falls asleep. Hitler – The name you call to see if your baby is answering to their name,or just any word...
Moms Doing Bad Things
As we grow older and become the foul thing we never thought we’d be…the “Adult”, we also get to know our parents as people, rather than monoliths of discipline, comfort and stability. They become...
Accepting Failure and Moving On
Well, I did it for three days in a row. That’s something, right? Being a parent isn’t easy. Things happen. Babies are time-consuming. It’s not about the results, it’s about the journey. The great...
What is it you want?
Is it food? Are your new teeth hurting your gums? Are you bored? Are you having growing pains? Is your stomach upset? Did you hurt yourself? Did I? Why are you crying? What magic...
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