Dear Child, Today you visit the scary, sanitized doctor’s room again to have your stitches removed. You earned your first badge of boyhood last week in a fall that left your sweet eye sliced and later stitched. This morning, as your father swirled around the house in an anxious tizzy, I spotted myself in … Continue reading »
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Always The Baby’s Maid, Never The Baby.
I can confidently say that I’ve left the insecurities of my youth behind. I can go to dinner with my much thinner friend and not want to sneak mayonnaise into her salad. I can flip through racks of pants at Target without mumbling profanities and curses at all the size-2 labels. It’s all maturity and … Continue reading »
Smart Talk With Nev & Nor
In an effort to enjoy some quiet time, I’ve taken to whisper screaming and interviewing my niece and nephew for a scintilating news piece this humble, little blog. Prepare yourself to be astounded at how life’s most basic facts can seem foreign to a child’s mind and how life’s most large and abstract aspects can be … Continue reading »
Two & A Half Men: A Lesson In Odor & Wrestling Things
Girls are sugar and spice and everything nice. Which, I used to think, would make boys bitter and dull and everything vicious. So when I found out I was expecting a mini-person in 2009, I could not help but picture a girl. When I closed my eyes, rubbed the hand that rolled waves from inside my … Continue reading »
I did NOT have Postpartum Depression. I never even killed anyone.
We recently upgraded the total member count for The Awesome Moms of Jackson Club For Awesome Moms from 2 to 3. It was a big deal. The new girl showed up, cute kid in tow, and I instantly loved her. I should clarify. We introduced ourselves, chatted about adjusting to the big, wide … Continue reading »
