June Book Round-Up
I feel like I’ve been gorging on books lately, but when I looked back, I found I haven’t actually finished many this month. I’m still in the middle of EIGHT! Two on CD in my car, one...
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What To Say To “Baby Encouragers”
It’s a fact of life: some people will always try to encourage you to take the next step on the ladder of traditional societal norms. When you start dating someone seriously, it’s “So...
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A Mother Of Two, One In Heaven, One On Earth
Today, I am honored to share a beautiful, heartfelt poem written by my friend Marie, a very special kind of mother. In Marie’s words: “I am proud to be the mommy of two beautiful baby girl...
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Hardship is Good For Kids… But Not My Kid
Before I had Edwin, I would have made a compelling argument for childhoods that challenge. I’m not in favor of near-insurmountable challenges, such as extreme poverty, abuse or abandonment, of c...
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Father’s Day Gifts That Matter
On Mother’s day, I wrote a post called Gifts of Beauty From My Mothers (as part of May’s series on beauty). Now it’s Father’s Day, and while I’m no longer writing about b...
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A Breastfeeding Timeline
Breastfeeding, Day 1: Wait, why is this so hard? Don’t all mammals do this naturally? Isn’t my baby supposed to have the instinct to nurse? Why did I take all of those “breastfeeding...
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