Lullaby
My four-year-old asked me to sing him a lullaby before bed tonight. “Which one do you want me to sing?” I asked. He proceeded to sing a little lullaby of … Continue reading Lullaby
Category: Happiness Project
Motherhood and Planned Obsolescence
People write about “leaning in” and “opting out,” and I just feel entirely outside of that conversation. Ever since I was a little girl, the only thing I’ve really aspired … Continue reading Motherhood and Planned Obsolescence
Party People
My spouse and I haven’t attended many parties since we had kids, so I’d about forgotten how different our feelings are about attending parties. Then we got an invitation to … Continue reading Party People
An Example of my Excellent Parenting
My four-year-old learned how to button his own shirt this morning. After dressing himself from head-to-toe 100% by himself, he was incredibly proud and came into my room to show … Continue reading An Example of my Excellent Parenting
The Boston Blueberries
For my son’s fourth birthday, a friend gave him this hat: Yesterday he and I were paying for our produce at the farm stand when the woman in line behind … Continue reading The Boston Blueberries
Poison Ivy
I put on my rubber boots and pulled latex gloves over my gardening gloves. My spouse put on the special farm-chemical elbow gloves I’d bought him, and we both donned … Continue reading Poison Ivy
Summer Semantics: Pedal, Peddle, Petal
This summer, there’s one homophonous mix-up I’m really enjoying for the images it inspires: pedal boat, peddle boat, and petal boat. Below I share my definition of each variation for … Continue reading Summer Semantics: Pedal, Peddle, Petal
Lost in Translation
My kids were in swim lessons this week. This means that every day this week, rain for shine, we schlepped to the lake for their back-to-back lessons. Two days ago, … Continue reading Lost in Translation
Have Gun, Will Travel
Last week I found myself in a field in northeastern Ohio hunched over a loaded AR-15. It started a couple of weeks before when my sister and her boyfriend stayed … Continue reading Have Gun, Will Travel
Lyrical Liberties
Every night I sing my nearly four-year-old son a few songs when I tuck him into bed. He’s got several that he enjoys, but one of his favorites is “The … Continue reading Lyrical Liberties
Worm Walk
It wasn’t raining when we left the house. We turned left up the street, and then I walked over to look at our vegetable garden while my daughter waited on … Continue reading Worm Walk
Second Breakfast
My three-year-old was busy at his play kitchen with a skillet and some wooden fruit. “Mommy, would you like some tasty chicks?” he called. “Chicks or chips?” I asked. “Chicks,” … Continue reading Second Breakfast
Imperfect Happiness 