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Time to Move On 26 Nov 2012 | 10:48 pm
Well, I don’t have too much to say. I’ve outgrown this place and am in need of a fresh start. So, I’m moving on. I have a new home at The Sarcastic Parent where I am writing silly anecdotes about my...
Waiting Is Hard! 14 Nov 2012 | 01:23 am
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is a new show on PBS. It’s a spin-off of the old Mister Roger’s Neighborhood and I love it. So do my kids. Since I have a pretty strict TV policy in our house, I was exc...
It’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Unless You’re Sitting in My Living Room 7 Nov 2012 | 10:55 pm
Yesterday was election day here in the U.S of A. Being the intelligent person I am, I gathered all the kids in the car so they could participate in the process by standing in an hour-long line with m...
I Could Get Used to This 26 Oct 2012 | 01:25 am
Amelia hasn’t stopped crying since midnight last night, (at least it feels that way but I’m sure the truth is somewhere in the middle.), the kids refused nap time, and I ate way too many chips and dr...
Choosing Relationships Over Belief Systems: An Apology 21 Oct 2012 | 07:44 pm
Knowledge should be shared. At least that’s what I’ve always thought. Surely, if I learn something new, I should spread my newly found truth far and wide. Last year, when I had my crisis of faith, I...
The Day I Couldn’t Stop Crying 19 Oct 2012 | 02:40 am
When I reached the third trimester of Amelia’s pregnancy, and started preparing for the birth, I began yearning for the peace of the hospital room. I have many friends who prefer home births because ...
A Greener Neighborhood 16 Oct 2012 | 09:40 pm
We’ve lived in Missouri for over a year now. In that year, we moved from a huge townhouse in a small town to a tiny (third floor) apartment in a large city. While I prefer the large townhouse, I don...
The Complexity of Grief 9 Oct 2012 | 10:50 pm
As I stand outside, the cold wind sneaks through my jacket, causing the hairs on my arms to raise and my body to shiver involuntarily. The glades of the grass glisten with frozen water drops and I he...
{Messy Parenting} The Transition to Three 4 Oct 2012 | 11:50 pm
Going from two to three kids has not been the easiest transition; nor has it been the most difficult. Emily and Andrew interpret nursing time to be house-trashing time. It’s also, apparently, prime t...
{Messy Parenting} Jealousy 26 Sep 2012 | 03:20 am
A friend of mine recently posted a parenting article from Huffington Post on Facebook. I read it, found some of it interesting, and started feeling a bit defensive. Why? Jealousy. In the article, t...
