Jan 22, 2012

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A great place to start

A great place to start

This is my life. Always stretched between two extremes. It seems to be full of drastic differences lately. Someone asks me, “How are you doing?” And I reply, “I could say good. That’s what everyone says. Are you asking because you really want to know? Or just to be polite? I’m not sure how to answer. If you don’t really care, I’ll just say Good and leave it at that....

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Jan 14, 2012

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Mom-myopic

Mom-myopic

Once you become a mom, it’s crazy how quickly your viewpoint on everything changes. Suddenly, you see the world through mommy-vision. I don’t just mean how this troubled world suddenly comes into sharp focus as you realize your little ones will have to live in it. Or even how you suddenly can relate more to all mothers, especially your own, and how you’re a little...

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Dec 19, 2011

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How about just being honest?

How about just being honest?

I can only describe my first year as a Mother as feeling like I was slowly...

Dec 18, 2011

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My Christmas story

My Christmas story

Quinn is such a little sponge right now, and she is sucking up everything...

Dec 10, 2011

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On Loss

On Loss

You don’t want to talk about your miscarriage. I get it. I don’t want to...

Dec 6, 2011

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Toddler Jekyll, Toddler Hyde

Toddler Jekyll, Toddler Hyde

It’s crazy how much being two is like being a werewolf. My sweet,...

Dec 4, 2011

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Ten tips for two under 2

Ten tips for two under 2

One of my friends recently had her second baby, joining the ranks of mamas...

Dec 2, 2011

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Ruby’s birth story

Ruby’s birth story

Editor’s Note: I wrote this about two days after Ruby was born, on June...

Dec 1, 2011

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Bigger kids, bigger problems . . .

Bigger kids, bigger problems . . .

With my oldest daughter approaching 2.5, life as a mommy is getting scarier....

Nov 30, 2011

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Mom in the mirror

Mom in the mirror

Some days I look in the mirror and I like who I see. Some days let’s...

Nov 21, 2011

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The birth plan

The birth plan

On the day my son turned 4 months old, a good friend of mine had a post-dates...

Nov 21, 2011

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A lot like my mother

A lot like my mother

Recently I was at a dinner date with a girlfriend and we were talking about...

Nov 10, 2011

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Lost

Lost

I remember so clearly the first time I slipped away from my newborn. The cool...

Nov 9, 2011

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All or nothing is dumb

All or nothing is dumb

We all know there are only two kinds of moms, right? There are moms...

Nov 8, 2011

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Realities of cloth diapering

Realities of cloth diapering

As I prepared for the arrival of our first baby, my mom, a pediatrician,...

Nov 1, 2011

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Part two, the reunion

Part two, the reunion

taking pictures I wrote previously about leaving my son to go on a business...