Dating my husband was fun, especially when things started to get serious. We used to talk on the phone for hours, sharing our thoughts and our fears and our pasts with one another. We met early for breakfast and we gave each other loving glances over our coffee cups, soaking up each other’s good looks. We stayed up late watching movies in bed, cuddling close, … Continue reading Marriage Isn’t Always Fun (And That’s Okay)
There was no horrific event, no jarring trauma. But one day during her teenage years she woke up and discovered she was a totally different her. The new her was no longer full of light, or love. She no longer housed any cheer or warmth or joy. For a while, she thought her old self had been replaced and she had been filled with hate … Continue reading Insides
I’m no longer young. This awareness didn’t hit me all at once, it occurred gradually over an extended period of time. You know how old-school glass windows flow downward, but the flow happens so slowly you can’t see it happening, it just eventually becomes obvious that the bottom of the window is much thicker than the top? The accumulation of evidence that proved I am … Continue reading 8 Ways I’m Aging That Totally Snuck Up On Me
I know my husband loves me. We’re one of those couples that even though we drive each other crazy on a regular basis we know we’re both in it for the long haul. We argue over the little stuff like crumbs on the floor or lights left on in the living room but we support each other when it comes to the important things, like … Continue reading I Worried About My Marriage When I Couldn’t Get Pregnant
The day has come. The sticky parts of the velcro straps no longer reach the fuzzy parts when they’re on her feet. They’re too small. Up until this point, everything else that has become too small has immediately been thrown in a box and passed along to another kid who can use it. During my four years of being a parent, I haven’t been saving … Continue reading Happy Sad
Before having kids I understood the vague notion that becoming a parent involved taking care of and cleaning up after my offspring. What I didn’t realize before having children was just how much cleaning I would have to do, and on top of that, how disgustingly filthy my household would become despite all of the continuous energy being directed towards scrubbing and sanitizing. It all begins with … Continue reading Housekeeping After Having Kids
I distinctly remember the first time I was forced to interact with a car seat. I’ve teamed up with Tesco this week to share what it is about car seats that I find so harrowing. My nephew was an infant and I was pregnant with my first child. My sister-in-law, a seasoned mother of two, was getting out of her car, deftly juggling her iced … Continue reading This is Why Car Seats Are So Panic-Inducing
I’ve joined the Kids Safety Network team as a contributing blogger – check out my most recent posts over there. There’s one about why it’s okay to send the kids to daycare when you have the day off, one about what I’ve learned from watching my husband that have made my life better and another about the toys that toddlers really want. Thanks for reading! Continue reading A Trio of Parenting Posts
I’m a runner who currently can’t run. I’ve been knocked out of the loop for years from torn labrums in both hips and now a herniated disc in my lower back. I am not sure if I will run again. Which sucks. I yearn for it. I dream about it. Lately I’ve been chatting it up with some runner pals, reliving the glory days. And … Continue reading 5 Types of Tummy Troubles Runners Know All Too Well
At first, people understand that bringing new life also brings exhaustion. People ask new parents if the baby is sleeping through the night as if that is the magical key to them feeling like a fully functional human being. But, every parent knows, it is not. I’m quite sure that it is a scientific fact that parents never feel like fully functional human beings again. Or … Continue reading This is Why Parents Are More Exhausted Than You Think They Should Be
A Morning Grouch 