I carried my son for (more than) nine months. Nine months of heartburn, leg cramps and backaches. Nine months of nausea and food aversions. Nine months of Tums, Pepcid and heating pads. Nine more mont...Read More
Sometimes it takes a long time to get my son to sleep. I walk him around the room, rocking him in my arms, humming or shushing until his eyelids droop. This can get kind of boring after awhile, so I p...Read More
I’m going to make a confession: I’ve been feeling a little burned-out, motherhood-wise, for the last few days. Edwin has been particularly difficult, fussing and crying more frequently and...Read More
Over in England, the book topping the Amazon bestseller list is called The Fast Diet. The crux of the diet is that you can eat what you like for five days, as long as you “fast” for two d...Read More
My son is going through a growth spurt this week. He hasn’t had a major one since maybe 2 1/2 months, and he’s over 4 months now, so I’d let myself forget how tough it is on all of u...Read More
I’ve never been very good at living in the moment. I’m always thinking about what happened in the past, or planning for the future. I’ve improved since meeting my husband, who is mor...Read More
