An influential force in the village that is helping me raise my children is our preschool community, a quirky, community-minded cohort of families. For example: each eldest class in the school ... [Read More]
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Star Wars birthday party ideas on a budget
What's the difference between a third child and a first child? The first child has a "Star Wars fourth birthday party" and he's never seen Star Wars. The third child can hum along the Clone ... [Read More]
Holiday card picks from a holiday card floozy
Heather likes it when I pick her holiday card, so this year's annual, "Ooh, look at all the pretty cards" post will have a secondary goal of helping her find one that she likes. Two years ago, I ... [Read More]
Baby love: at first sight or a slow burn?
I was separated from my first baby, Julian, for the first hour or two of his life. While I was incredibly curious to see him again -- this person whose very existence I had invented now existed in the ... [Read More]
Eight years already?
Dear Julian, When you arrived eight years ago, at the end of a rainy October, days before a high-stakes Presidential election, we had no idea who you were. A healthy boy, eight pounds exactly, with ... [Read More]
Sibling love story, new chapter
The sibling love story develops when mom and dad are not watching. We must give them space for their play. And their battles. This one is about Milo and Sawyer. Big changes are happening at my ... [Read More]
