This week has been tough. I’ve been feeling down. I’ve been dwelling on how far short of my expectations I’ve fallen this month. I’ve been beating myself up for how … Continue reading Week 34 Review: The Parable of the Two Rivers and the White Path
“Honey, where’s the grass-fed, locally raised beef?” “See the jar of frozen, organic, locally grown raspberries? It’s behind them, next to the placenta capsules I’m saving for menopause.” For more … Continue reading You Know You’re a Crunchy Mama When…
On Monday, there was an article in The New York Times about how, despite best attempts, there is still a great deal of gender inequity among MIT professors (“Gains, and … Continue reading Prioritizing Parenthood
Continued from yesterday’s “Parenting Without a Map, Part 1” We found a great, attachment parenting-minded psychologist who assured us that my daughter didn’t have any huge mental health problems. She … Continue reading Parenting Without a Map, Part 2
My friends and I have this conversation often. The gist is something like this: I want to parent differently from the way I was parented, but I don’t know how. I … Continue reading Parenting Without a Map, Part 1
This week I’m feeling depressed and anxious. These are familiar feelings for me. I don’t think this is “postpartum” depression/anxiety even though it starts up 8-10 months after my kids … Continue reading The Real Week 33 Review: On Not Fighting Depression
Disclaimer: This isn’t a Week 33 review at all. It’s simply a description of our Saturday on Antelope Island. We spent Saturday morning on Antelope Island, the largest island in … Continue reading Week 33 Review: A Trip to Antelope Island
And my son learned to sign “worm” today.
While I’m highly unlikely to engage in physical violence, there are some things that get my adrenaline up and make me aware that I could, in fact, be violent should … Continue reading Pinch my kid and you’d better be ready to run.
…you say to your spouse, “Honey, could you put the Ani DiFranco CD in for me? It’s under the Eddie Vedder Into the Wild CD on top of the homemade … Continue reading You know you’re a crunchy mama when…
I think my favorite resolution this month is the keeping track of cuteness resolution. Not only does it help me dwell on the positive parts of my days with the … Continue reading Pink Just Fits Better
Too busy for a daily yoga practice? (I sure am.) But Z breaks it all down for us in this awesome post! A few weeks ago, Jenny inspired me to … Continue reading Get your butt on the mat. (via TouchstoneZ)
Imperfect Happiness 