I’m a (Working) Mom
I’m a working mom, and I love/hate it. My husband went back to school for a career change and is a full-time student, so staying at home with our daughter isn’t an option for me at this point. I don’t...
View ArticleBecause I’m the Mom
My daughter is blessed with the most amazing grandparents, aunts and uncles. They love her to pieces and have been known to fight over whose turn it is to change her diaper, and not because they hope...
View ArticleWho’s Afraid of the Big Bad Measles?
Photograph courtesy of Kourtlyn Lott. I’m a pretty relaxed parent. Seriously. I don’t worry much about most things. I want Elliot to be safe, but I don’t wash off her pacifier when it falls on the...
View ArticleWhat I Never Expected About Motherhood
My daughter will be a year old this month. Part of me can’t believe that my tiny little girl is already a (tiny) 1-year-old. And there’s another part of me that can’t believe that she isn’t already in...
View ArticleWhy I Love My Daughter’s Pediatrician
Photograph courtesy of Toby Bochan. We didn’t follow a very scientific procedure when it came to choosing a pediatrician. I asked friends for some recommendations, chose one who was very close to our...
View ArticleMirror, Mirror
Hearing the doctor say, “It’s a girl!” was one of the most exciting moments of my life. I get girls. I grew up in a family of all girls. I have 23 cousins on my dad’s side — 20 of whom are girls....
View ArticleCelebrating with PRIDE
When the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage came down last week, our family was thrilled. My husband and I consider ourselves allies and have supported gay marriage (and other LGBTQ rights)...
View ArticleI Don’t Miss My Baby Being Little.
I’ve been trying to corral the seemingly endless amount of photos and videos that we’ve taken of Elliot since she was born. While attempting to organize the chaos the other night, my husband and I...
View ArticleA Toddler Ate My Baby.
I wrote recently about how I don’t miss my baby being little. That’s still true, but in the meantime, my baby has been turned into a full-fledged toddler. My husband joked the other night that it seems...
View ArticleTalking or Teaching? Both!
One of the (many) great things about working at an organization focused on early childhood education when you’re a young parent is that you’re literally surrounded by child development experts. I have...
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