Mirrors are funny things. From far away, my bathroom mirror is a godsend. I look tall (and for those of you who know me, I’m far from it). My strong jawline appears chiseled rather than harsh. And when I turn sideways, that muffin-top seems barely perceptible. But get closer, and the three-way mirror shows all [...]
Archive for January, 2009
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Please, tell me what I did to deserve this? The cat just vomited on the stairs… again. My “under the 5th percentile for weight” daughters, who the pediatrician has encouraged me to try to fatten up, won’t eat more than three bites of their breakfast, despite my multiple bribery attempts. Of course, if throwing your [...]
| Posted in Toddlers | 2 Comments » | Thursday, January 29th, 2009 | |
| Labels: Toddlers |
Upon Getting a Positive Result from a Home Pregnancy Test or What Charles Bukowski Might Write If He Were a Woman, Discovered He Was Pregnant, Lived a |
Much More Boring Life, and Were a Much Less Talented Poet (This Last Condition, Of Course, Would Have Absolutely NOTHING To Do With the Fact That He Was a Woman) I don’t want to miss wine or soda or coffee. I don’t want hemroids or fat hips and ankles. Nor do I want swollen breasts [...]
| Posted in For adults only, Pregnancy | 2 Comments » | Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 | |
| Labels: For adults only, Pregnancy |
Accept Your Child for Who She Is |
My husband, daughter and I recently spent a long weekend with several other families. In many ways it was an enjoyable visit. We were in sunny Florida, not blustery Boston. We were able to go swimming, much to Lucy’s delight. And we spent time with people we don’t see often enough. There was, however, one [...]
| Posted in Babies, Child Development | No Comments » | Friday, January 23rd, 2009 | |
| Labels: Babies, Child Development |
Creating the Perfect Block |
I’m not one of those women who can’t travel without her husband. I love him, of course. I like him, yes. But I’m okay spending time away from him. I’m a highly social creature who needs alone space, too, so even when the two of us are on vacation together, I crave those alone hours [...]
| Posted in Relationships | 2 Comments » | Monday, January 19th, 2009 | |
| Labels: Relationships |
Escape Planning |
I was so excited I was giddy. A weekend all to myself! Yes, it involved two 4.5 hour car rides in two days, but I could spend those car rides listening to my OWN music, rather than The Wiggles “You Make Me Feel Like Dancing” on repeat. I could hardly contain myself. Coming up on [...]
| Posted in For adults only, Motherhood / Parenthood, Relationships | 1 Comment » | Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 | |
| Labels: For adults only, Motherhood / Parenthood, Relationships |
Thank You for Not Smoking |
Yesterday my two-year old started smoking. We were driving in the car and she asked to play with a take out cup that I had in the drink holder. I handed her the straw to play with instead and moments later I hear her say in her sing-song voice, “I’m smoking.” Sure enough, when I [...]
| Posted in Family Life, Toddlers, Top Posts | No Comments » | Tuesday, January 6th, 2009 | |
| Labels: Family Life, Toddlers, Top Posts |
How to Deal with a Colicky Baby: Post #2 |
So your baby cries more than three hours a day, more than three days a week. By that “definition,” you have a colicky baby. You’ve also probably lost your mind at this point, too, and you’re searching the internet for answers or maybe just some support. I am not an expert, medical or otherwise, but [...]
| Posted in Babies, Top Posts | 1 Comment » | Sunday, January 4th, 2009 | |
| Labels: Babies, Top Posts |
