Motherhood

What a chore.

April 27, 2012

I was reading the blog of a Swedish woman and she shared that her son (who is now 18) has never had chores, and she finds it strange that American moms are so obsessed with chore charts and figuring out ways to get their kids to do their chores. For a second, I was kind [...]

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Through me but not from me.

April 1, 2012

I came across this passage by Kahlil Gibran this week and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. And though they are with you they belong not to you. Truth.

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6-9 month essentials.

March 17, 2012

I’m continuing my series of posts on the gear that we ended up using for baby (previous ones here and here). It’s amazing how most of the things that were absolutely essential during the first months are relegated to the closet now. With Meret becoming so much more mobile during months six to nine, here’s [...]

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Baby Essentials: my 3-6 months list

January 2, 2012

A while back I posted my list of essentials for a newborn baby. Babies change so fast, and they cycle through gear just as fast! Assuming you already have clothes, diapers, a place for baby to sleep, and a car seat, here’s the other stuff that we really used during months three to six (along [...]

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Some random thoughts on motherhood.

December 12, 2011

I think I’ve been pretty honest about my reluctance to have a child. (As if the whole waiting 11 years thing didn’t give it away.) So I figured I should stop back in with an update on being a mama, 7 months in. Motherhood is often referred to as “the hardest job in the world.” [...]

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Newborn essentials: a list.

September 8, 2011

Because I always enjoy reading these lists when other people post them, I’m sharing my essentials for the first three months with a baby. It’s so overwhelming when you are pregnant, trying to figure out what you REALLY need. We didn’t need much with a newborn, but some of the things we did need surprised [...]

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Thoughts on having a girl.

September 7, 2011

When I found out I was pregnant, I confided to a good friend that I hoped the baby was a boy, but I was sure it would be a girl. Because I had been cursed. You know, The Curse. The one your mother spits at you in a moment of extreme frustration: “Someday you will [...]

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Being a mama is strange.

August 6, 2011

After a week of unexplained fussiness (teething?), Joel working late, me messing up my back (might have to finally get a stroller?) and painful nursing (again, teething?), I was so happy to hand the baby to her dad on Friday night and flop onto the couch. But then she finally goes to bed, and I [...]

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Happy Father’s Day!

July 9, 2011

Well, Father’s Day blew right past and I forgot to post. June 19 was Joel’s first Father’s Day. It has been so fun seeing him transition into fatherhood. He is tireless when it comes to taking care of Meret. When he’s home, he does all the diaper changes (even the middle of the night ones!) [...]

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Furry family.

January 18, 2011

For most of our marriage, I had a mantra: No kids, no pets, no houseplants. We were both busy with work and school, and we love to travel, and we didn’t want to be tied down. It was a really great time, and I’m grateful for it. Since we settled in San Diego, we started [...]

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