Parenting

This mother’s prayer

October 27, 2011

Dear God, Please take care of my children. I pray for a lot of things, but if you ever have to choose, always choose them.  Please keep them safe. Keep them healthy. Keep them happy. Give them faith that everything will be OK, then help to make sure that everything ends up being OK.  Give [...]

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For Moms: The parenting advice you didn’t get

July 18, 2011

Dear New Mom, By now you’ve received all the pre-requisite baby advice. Everyone down to strangers at the mall have told you to cherish every moment because it goes too fast (it does). A co-worker has filled you in that you won’t be in your bathroom without an audience again for the next several years [...]

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Almost a year

September 20, 2010

We started practicing for C’s birthday this week.  Meaning when you say to her, “How old are you going to be?”  She answers by holding up a finger and flashing you a cheesy grin.  And, when you start singing the first few words of Happy Birthday she starts bouncing and waving her arms like an [...]

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The Books on My Nightstand

April 27, 2010

Once upon a time, there was a childless woman who loved to read.  There was nothing better than curling up with a good book and a cup of tea.  I loved books of fiction that varied from suspense to tear-jerking, funny to aspirational and always had one within arms reach.  Only one because I liked [...]

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Nap wars are going to kill me

March 21, 2010

I’d like to be writing a beautiful post right now about the joys and struggles of motherhood. How I look at C’s face and fall more in love every time I look at her.  Or even one about how I struggle with weekends because I want to turn off work, but my to-do list is still looming and [...]

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Flashing my "First Time Mom" badge

March 4, 2010

I don’t have Mommy instinct.  There I said it.  To everyone who said “you’ll just know what to do,” I say “you lied”.  I don’t know what to do.  When C was a wee one and went through a fussy spell every night in the early evening, I read “Happiest Baby on the Block” to [...]

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What if I forget?

February 20, 2010

At just a week shy of five months old, C has clearly left her newborn stage in the dust.  Gone is the teeny tiny human that would lay on my chest in the afternoon and sleep for hours.  No longer can I cradle carry her in the sling.  She needs to be up, facing out, [...]

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I Want My Maternity Leave Back

February 2, 2010

I feel awful saying this out loud but I really didn’t enjoy my maternity leave.  When I was nearing the end of my 40 week stint as a professional incubator, I had visions of snuggling with my squishy baby while watching TV and reading books.  Long chats on the phone with friends and family.  Shopping trips and [...]

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4 Month Letter

January 30, 2010

Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts.  Listen to the shouldn’t, the impossibles, the won’ts.  Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child.  Anything can be.  – Shel Silverstein   Hello Baby Girl.  Four months old today.  Four whole months.  Like every letter I write you I [...]

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4 Month Shots Today. Hold Me.

January 26, 2010

Thank you, Dear Lord for making it so that children can’t remember their first few years on this earth.  Because I am sure that if C could remember that two months ago, we took her to this same place, held her down and let a stranger stick a needle in her thigh.  THREE TIMES.  That [...]

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