Four treasures for you today: These dolls, from Wonder Crew, are designed to inspire children of any gender to have a companion with whom they can be nurturing and playful, and I think they ... [Read More]
Stuff Rookie Moms Should Know About: March 2016
Parenting while running my half marathon
Yesterday, I completed the Oakland Half Marathon. It was good, bad, and ugly. I've never been a fast runner and my expectations are pretty well managed in terms of my own athletic prowess. My race ... [Read More]
The many many bikes before a real bike
At just about four and a half, Holden rode a two-wheeler for the first time. He was amazing. With his dad’s encouragement, he rode down half a block, then a block, then around the park. Before our 40 ... [Read More]
So proud of myself — both toddlers and me at a restaurant
This past Thursday, when Alec had his Dad's Night Out, I decided to really roll the dice and take both toddlers (age one and two) out to a restaurant by myself. It was pretty fun. I tried to call ... [Read More]
Stuff newborn moms should know
I think Heather and I have both been pretty honest here: We were shocked and disappointed by how boring our babies were after they were born. They never said, "Hey mom, let's go get you some new jeans ... [Read More]
Annoying kids need hugs!
I have learned this the hard way: the more annoying my kid is acting, the more he needs a big HUG! Of course, babies need and deserve hugs all the time. I'm talking about the bigger ones who call ... [Read More]
