About Those Outtakes
It’s almost time for the holiday season (notice how I said ALMOST, because I am against all holiday music until at least Halloween has passed), which means if you have small children you’ll be trying...
View ArticleYounger Self, Older Self
Penelope talks SO much. And while the things that are flying out of her mouth are hilarious, I love listening to the inflection in her voice. I find it fascinating, listening to her experiment with how...
View ArticleToday’s Toddler: February Edition
Toddler’s are hilarious. It’s really a good thing, and probably some sort of built-in evolutionary measure to ensure their place in your home, because they can really drive you in.SANE. And so, I drink...
View ArticleTale of a Failed VBAC: Ciro’s Birth Story
It’s high time I tell you about the day Ciro was born. If you aren’t into birth stories, don’t worry, I understand. I’ll give you a moment to exit with your dignity and (hopefully) let me keep mine....
View ArticleYoga and Rage
“Yoga for anxiety”. It’s like they created the class specifically for me. For two hours, I’d be laying in a yoga mat. Two full, glorious hours of peace, slow breathing, uninterrupted thoughts, and deep...
View ArticleKeeping it All Together
Every Sunday, we say a “Gratitude List”: 5 things we are thankful for at the moment. It’s something Greg and I have always done, and now that we have kids, we are getting them involved, too. Yesterday...
View ArticleConverting Your Toddler to a Big Bed. (The Struggle is Real.)
Gather ’round the campfire as I tell you the frightening tale of two parents who made the dumbest decision ever. One that involves a very important and delicate subject: sleep. All was great in our...
View ArticleLazy River
We were in Mexico. I was floating on a soft, cushy water pillow down the ‘lazy river’, the kind that weaves in and around the resort and spa, the kind that makes you forget that there is any other...
View ArticleMeltdowns and Epiphanies
The invitation had been staring me in the face for two months. So naturally, I waited until the morning of the party to pick up a gift, because I had all the time in the world, right? Birthday parties...
View ArticlePrepare for Launch: the What a Good Eater! Cookbook
If I could share with you the phrases I’ve uttered this week as if they were book titles and/or songs, here’s what they’d be: Your Brother is a Person, Not a Ragdoll Something Pooped in the Garden Now...
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