On Friday, as I came down from what I considered fairly level-headed discussion, extra reading on the subject, and ACTUAL thoughts and prayers for the victims of the school shooting, I felt like writing a blog post on the subject. Friday was a good time to think about this because Tyler was stuck with me … More all my solutions to gun violence
A few days ago someone on Facebook shared this tweet. As someone who hates political names, but finds liberal views more agreeable, my initial thoughts were very defensive: How does someone call themselves a centrist while posting such a divisive statement? I know plenty of rude conservatives! Maybe this person just doesn’t know how to … More being thoughtfully political
Every January I briefly think about New Year’s resolutions. Most years of my life I’ve avoided making them because I figured I can’t fail at a goal I’ve never made. But against my better judgement, in 2015 I decided to make a list of “not resolutions,” and in 2016 I decided to make a list … More my struggle is real
Last week I saw (for probably the millionth time) someone posting a photo of their child with Santa. Accompanied either by a “he hated it” or “we were surprised she did so well” sentiment. And I thought to myself…what a wonderful world… Ha, just kidding, I didn’t think of that song until just now. But … More say no to santa
Well, almost a full outfit. Minus the maternity shoes because when my feet returned to normal size I lit them on fire and did a celebratory dance. (In my imagination, not for real. Lighting shoes on fire in a tiny NY apartment wouldn’t really be the smartest thing with a newborn in the house.) Every … More today i wore a full maternity outfit
Try as I might, I’ll probably never stop comparing baby-parenting round 1 (Mason and Milo) to baby-parenting round 2. Partly because I draw on [somewhat hazy] memories to help me know what to do with Arlo. Normally I think about all the strides parenting has taken in the last decade. They have baby monitors with … More the internet is lowering my parenting iq
One of my favorite memes is this one: Or maybe after searching for that one, this one is a new favorite: Since I am human and sane, I think it would be awesome to find myself in an Oprah’s Favorite Things audience–screaming like a crazy person as she reveals a myriad of gifts to impart … More it’s not my favorite thing
Last week Arlo turned one. As part of this milestone, he had a doctor check-up on Friday. During the check-up the doctor asked questions about how he’s doing: is he starting to walk, what does he do when I take him to the park… “Does he act interested in the kids around him? Does he seem … More sometimes i feel like a bad mom
My sister and I were talking about something that similarly upsets both of us: guns. And after agreeing we were equally annoyed, my sister then decided to turn our chat to a less controversial topic: spiralizers. That is when I realized I have controversial opinions about spiralizers. I just bought a spiralizer a few weeks … More i’m sorry to disappoint you
Next week Arlo turns one. In two weeks we’ll be celebrating with a birthday party and cake. I started out a little stressed about the party itself, spent some time worrying what presents to get a child who doesn’t know what a present is, had fleeting thoughts of if he’d be walking when he’s one… … More my biggest anxiety with arlo turning 1
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