sasha-newborn-chronicles

We are best friends. We are sparring partners. Nobody gets me like he does. He has given me infinite freedom to explore myself and never held me back from anything, always supporting me, always listening. My parents always told me that the worst times in their 25-year marriage came after I was born—eight years into it. They almost split. I know children break some … [Read more...] about Happy Valentine’s Day!

One of the hardest parts of having children is accepting that they will grow. Each stage is so beautiful and yet so fleeting. I swear, I have a different child week to week. My daughter went from this: To this: In what seemed like a moment. With her, it has been exciting to anticipate the new developments. To see her roll was amazing. To walk? Nothing short of … [Read more...] about Kids Grow. Fast.

One of the worst things about having two children is the inevitability of sickness. Last year, even with just one, I was housebound at least a few days each month due to runny noses, fevers or stomach viruses. This year it is even worse. We have spent more than 10 days unable to leave the house due to two tag team illnesses. And it is only January. Mama needs to leave … [Read more...] about Winter Has Me At Wits End

I recently saw the movie “Marley and Me.” In it, a writer loves his insane, scraggly, difficult dog for more than a decade in spite of all his faults. To most, the movie is sad. To me? It is devastating. This is not because it is not schmaltzy. It is. This is also not because it is particularly well-done. It isn’t. It is because I relate so much to the Jennifer Aniston … [Read more...] about Puppy Love