I’ve been a pregnant mother, and a Hypnobirthing mama. A natural birthing mother, a new mother. I’ve been a nursing mother…
Pearl Jam for the Soul
As the first chords of “Release” rang out across the Stadio Olimpico, low and dissonant, tears ran down my cheeks.…
A Rambling Poem for Bedtime
Sometimes I feel like such a sucker, sitting here in the dark as you both get yourselves off to sleep.…
I Thought I Had Years Before This Conversation
We’re snuggled up on the couch for our Friday afternoon movie while Little A naps. Once he accepts that we…
My Husband is More of a Feminist Than Me
I wouldn’t be able to do any of this without my husband. There, I said it. This exhausting juggle, the…
I Need an Extra Day a Week
If only I had an extra day in the week, then I’d be able to get things done. I’d stick…
Meditation, interrupted
I finally have a few minutes to myself. The boys are out, the baby is upstairs asleep, and there’s no…
To Love a Rainbow
My rainbow baby is almost one. She’s happy and she’s calm. She’s obsessed with her big brother and blowing raspberries…
A List of Things that May Have Eased My Anxiety This Week
It’s been a rough few months. Nothing earth-shattering, nothing that ripples past the inner circles of me and my little…
An Afternoon Oasis in a Sea of Stress
What a perfect afternoon. An afternoon to remind me of the power of one-on-one time. Of observation and connection. Of…
