Preface: Just wanted to say a big thanks to all of you who have sent me well-wishes, prayers, emails, encouraging comments, etc. You brightened this preggo’s day! I’ve been thinking about my down feelings during this pregnancy and trying to figure out why I’m feeling low. I know some women experience the blues while pregnant,Read the whole post >>
Why Moms Say Yes
This is why we say yes to pregnancy-induced nausea and chronic sleep deprivation. This is why we say yes to cutting up food into bite-sized chunks and scraping off high chair crud day after day. This is why we say yes to stretch marks. This is why we say yes to reading Chicka, Chicka, Boom,Read the whole post >>
A Week in the Woods
I mentioned I was taking a blogging break, but what I didn’t bring up was the fact that my family was heading to rural Maine for a much-needed respite. There was no TV. No Internet. No real bathroom (just an outhouse at the end of the pathway through the woods). No distractions (well, except forRead the whole post >>
Life as a Classroom
I once had a friend lament over how she hasn’t signed her 6-month-old up for any baby “classes” yet. “Are you wanting to get out more?” I asked her. “No. I’m fine, but she seems bored. I think she needs more stimulation.” My friend is a product of modern parenting and the school of thoughtRead the whole post >>
Writing Elsewhere
Mommy For HireThis is my latest column over at Catholic Mom. If you’ve been a regular reader to my blog, you’ve probably seen a version of this essay. The gist is that I should not only fess up to being a full-time mom when people ask me, “What do you do?” but I should beRead the whole post >>