This past month, a very surprising thing happened. I am not sure if it was the cookie baking, the Pandora Christmas Carol mix or the fun my daughter had when we trimmed our little tree (our first in our six years of marriage and two years of cohabitation before that), but somewhere along the way, I actually caught the holiday spirit. For reals, yo. It was the best holiday … [Read more...] about Rocking the Tree, Indeed
The Schedule Myth
Everyone promises that once we have a “schedule” all will fall into place. It sounds so nice: 8-10:we play 10-2: we nap 2-5: we do an outing 5-7: we play and eat 7-8: we get ready for bed 8-8: we sleep. Wouldn’t that be nice? The reality is often much blurrier: 8-12: scurry about, run to the gym, cry, attempt to not watch television 12-3 or 4: we nap some days, … [Read more...] about The Schedule Myth
Nursing Activities
After my first baby was born, I spent a lot of time nursing in front of the TV. With a second, it is not as easy. And since many of us ladies are masters of the multi-task, I have devised a top 10 list of the things you thought you could not do, but actually can while nursing list. I have tried—and almost mastered—all of them. Here goes: 1.) Read an entire book to a … [Read more...] about Nursing Activities
Nightmares in Sleep Training
In the past couple of months, I have come to the realization that to be good mother (actually, to be a generally good human) I need to sleep. Period. I know the newborn time is the time when we need to let go of some of our own needs to serve the greater good—meaning my infant’s needs trump my own--but my infant’s needs will be better met on days where Mama gets her rest. … [Read more...] about Nightmares in Sleep Training
Catching Up
My husband is the kind of father who rushes home from work at 5 to spend as much time with his children as he can. He bathes our daughter, puts her to bed every night, reads her dozens of books everyday and takes her on special outings to the grocery and hardware stores. I realize his parenting skills are at least in the 90th percentile among fathers. This generation of … [Read more...] about Catching Up