Dear New Kindergarten Mom

Dear New Kindergarten Mom, This morning, I bundled my boys into the stroller and went out for one last impromptu morning walk. Max will be starting kindergarten next week, and the days spent hanging out in our jammies and meandering to the nearest park or Starbucks are almost over. My best friend texted me a…

The Last First Year

There is a moment in motherhood when you realize that you have been holding your breath. As if forgetting to breathe will somehow slow the passage of time, in all the right places. It is the deep inhale as your baby settles in to sleep, buffered and bolstered by the crook of your arm, the…

There’s Always A First Time

Do you remember your first time? Not that first time.  That’s part of what got you in to this mothering mess to begin with. The other first times.  The ones that define your grand entrance into parenthood.  The messy ones.  The ones that aren’t always marked on a calendar.  The firsts that no one ever…

The First of Many

Dear Max, Yesterday was your very first day of Pre-K.  As we walked across the courtyard, the voices of the last two years called out to greet you.  Your teacher from the three year old class.  Your best friend from the two year old class.  Your school embraced you like a warm hug as you held my hand and stepped…

5 Lies Of New Motherhood

I’m over at HuffPost Parents today, telling the truth about bringing home baby.  If your first few weeks with a newborn were a whirlwind of 3 minute showers, sweaty nursing tanks, and old yoga pants….come join our conversation! ************ I’ll admit it. At 30 weeks pregnant, I have a little chip on my shoulder. I’m…

Little One

I’m 16 weeks pregnant now, but I’ve been writing to this baby for a while.  Here’s a little step back in time, from when I first found out that our family was actually growing: Dear Little One, You’re here.  You’re quietly tucked away, nestled in softly, smaller than a pumpkin seed. You are my secret.  …

The Potty Diaries: Part 1

It’s the afternoon of the sixth day of potty training, and I’m finally ready to talk about it. I’m declaring myself an expert.  Because I have a blog.  And I can make lists.  And that’s how the internet works.  (Which by the way, I’m harnessing and making my bitch from now on….the Internet, y’all.  Because…