As I write this, I'm sitting in very Upstate New York enjoying the family vacation. I'm in an old tee-shirt and my "action pants" (some fast-drying capri length ready-for-anything pants that used to ... [Read More]
Excited for BlogHer ’10
Erin’s Two Very Rookie Summers
Time for the fifth edition of our Very Rookie Summer series. Erin Goettsch shares two different days from her life as mom including her lessons learned the hard way taking a baby swimming. Baby ... [Read More]
The one where I made my own souvenir shirt in advance
Last weekend my husband's company treated us to a day at our closest Six Flags amusement park. We went, although one might argue that a family with kids as young as 3 and 5 and a mom with a broken ... [Read More]
Going on a “Vacation”
Holy Cow! I'm getting on an airplane tomorrow with my family for a little pre-Blogher "vacation." I can't help but put the word Vacation in quotes. I'd use air-quotes if that was available. My ... [Read More]
Leggings that postpartum women will want to make out with
Summer in San Francisco means bundling up in a sweater and cursing that "this is supposed to be July!"Â The dresses hanging in my closet might feel neglected, except that I have come to learn that ... [Read More]
Put your own oxygen mask on first
Hopefully, this is only a metaphor for survival, but also a friendly reminder: you're not doing your baby any favors by overlooking your own needs. Seize the opportunities to drink water, eat food, ... [Read More]
