The Carrot Seed
Yesterday afternoon, I got a tummy ache, of the suddenly doubled over with cramps variety. I’d planned to work out (didn’t happen), roll on the floor (didn’t happen), have dinner with the kids (didn’t happen), put them to bed early (also...Start Talking, The Village, Obligatory Motherhood, Perfection
With full acknowledgement of many potential inherent contradictions contained here, I have always bridled at the notion that parenthood—and perhaps, because it’s more often treated this way, motherhood—is a job. Contradictions arise before the...Not Exactly Hindsight
I’m part of a somewhat quirky demographic these days. When four counts as pretty many children, and a twelve year-spread between eldest and youngest counts as a pretty big age span, I’ve started to see how—as is the case for every parent at every...A Nap, A New School, A Toddler, A Tween
Naptime has its inherent rituals. On the three afternoons Saskia’s been out for the morning at her most charming and perfect of preschools in the universe (Sunnyside Child Care Center—and believe me, I am not biased, I’m just telling the truth re:...E-Edition
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