I flew from LA to Oakland tonight (by myself!) and saw celebrity rookie mom Brandi Chastain chatting up some soccer fans. She caught my attention because she is super fit, exuberant, and was pushing a ... [Read More]
Archives for April 2007
Our best advice for newborn moms
For the true rookie: Whitney's Best advice: Don't try to make a happy baby happier. A person blissfully staring into space does not need her mother to shake a rattle in her face. Whitney's Worst ... [Read More]
Observe Fearless Friday
As part of the Mother Talk Blog Tour for Arianna Huffington's book On Becoming Fearless, I wrote up my thoughts on the book and posted them on our blog. Huffington's new book focuses on big picture ... [Read More]
On Fearlessness, by Arianna Huffington
Of the many fears that Arianna Huffington considers in On Becoming Fearless... in love work and life, the one to which I most relate is "Do I dare speak up?". The times that I've not shared my opinion ... [Read More]
Who am I again?
Today is the last session of my second time moms' group. Each of the women in the group has one or more kid at home and a new baby to contend with. I am like these women. I joined them when ... [Read More]
More ideas to fill your freezer
I've been a little obsessed with cooking and eating lately. The thing is, I'm hungry a lot of the time. And if I can get some food on the table by 6:00, Holden will be in bed by 7:00 which leaves us ... [Read More]



