Sometimes, you can wake up and just sort of know what kind of day it’s going to be. Good or bad, you just have a sense of it. When it happens like that, I can at least feel like I have a head start and can get ahead of it, if it feels like it’s … Continue reading On the kind of day it’s going to be….
Parenting
On growing up and staying the same…
I think one of the strangest realizations to come to as I edge closer to parenting a teen is that some things never change. My kids will get home from school, drop their stuff in the mudroom, beeline to the snacks, and grab their iPads (to talk to their friends...whom they've seen all damn day). … Continue reading On growing up and staying the same…
On wondering if it’s working…
You know what's a nightmare? This whole millenial thing of "reparenting oneself" while also raising children. Therapy is too expensive for all of us to go at once, so we default to letting our kids get professional help while flailing spectacularly ourselves. Neat. I often feel like I have zero skills to be allowed to … Continue reading On wondering if it’s working…
On feeling things…
I've been trying to process through a lot of feelings and emotions lately. I partly blame my youngest daughter. She's been having "big emotions" recently and is struggling to understand how to manage them, both in her head and in her body. It results in a lot of tears most of the time. And I … Continue reading On feeling things…
On living in glitter…
When my husband and I started thinking about decor and a theme for our first daughter's nursery/bedroom, we knew we wanted something smart and clever that wasn't too girly. We came up with books and "girl power" quotes. I scoured the interwebs and Pinterest and queried friends for their favorites. There were a LOT to choose from. … Continue reading On living in glitter…
On airing it all out….
The other day, I made a pretty bonkers statement and a friend said I should write a book based on it. Well, I have no intention of writing a book any time soon, but blogs I can do. So that's what this is. Despite my best efforts to not write solely about parenting and children since having … Continue reading On airing it all out….
On becoming a caretaker….
Having a baby, it turns out, is mind-numbingly exhausting. And while I'm one for routine, it's getting pretty monotonous. I'm looking forward to the day my little monster is able to play with me and make messes and generally screw with my routine. Mostly, I'm tired of all the sitting. That's kind of the bummer … Continue reading On becoming a caretaker….
Use. The. Clutch. 