When I was pregnant, I read every pregnancy book I could get my hands on (including this, most popular one). The advice in those books was easy to follow: what not to eat, what symptoms to get checked out, how to safely prepare the baby’s room. But when I switched from pregnancy to parenting books, the […]
Guest Post: American Scar Stories
We’re taking an early break from June’s focus on parenting to hear from Jenny Cutler Lopez, whose book, American Scar Stories, was released just yesterday. I asked Jenny to share with us how she got started writing about scars, and where the journey has taken her so far. American Scar Stories March 2013. I stand […]
It’s OK to Judge Parents
This is the first post in June’s focus on parenting. Scenario #1: You’re walking past a hospital nursery and you peek in to look at the adorable newborns. You see that one of them has a pacifier in her mouth. You think, “A pacifier when she’s only a few hours old? That might interfere with […]
May Book Round-Up
Here’s what I’ve been reading in May! The book that was worth a great deal of time: The Valley Of Amazement by Amy Tan Synopsis: An epic novel, taking place in Shanghai, China (with flashbacks to San Francisco) about a young half- Chinese, half-American courtesan named Violet and her struggle to survive in a changing […]
May “Beauty Month” Recap
We’ve reached the end of our first monthly focus on beauty. We’ve explored beauty in the home, in marriage, in special moments, and in old objects. The Female Yoda gave us an insightful guest post on changing our expectations of beauty, I honored my mothers in a beauty-centered Mother’s Day post, and dipped back into the […]
Keep A Beautiful Moment To Yourself
A few days ago, I was finishing lunch, with Edwin still in his high chair nibbling on puffed cereal and playing with his toy piano. He found a button that played a new song, and as it played, he got very excited. He started dancing in his chair, laughing and smiling at me. He made […]