For the past two days, I’ve been attempting to do just one thing at a time, rather than distractedly doing fifteen things at once as I usually do. I try … Continue reading How is a Plastic Plate Like Ancient Babylon?
My daughter and I started By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder tonight. We’ve been reading through the whole series (skipping Farmer Boy in favor of more … Continue reading My Six-Year-Old Sings the Blues
It probably says a lot about just how unexciting a person I am, but I get quite a rush from ordering new homeschool materials. Most homeschoolers do this in the … Continue reading Textbook Thrills
I wrote this as a guest post on another blog. I won’t go into details, but suffice it to say, that fell through. Rather than wasting a perfectly serviceable post, … Continue reading Guest Posting on my own Blog
When commenting on other bloggers’ posts, I often have the feeling that my comment is better suited to a post-length response on my blog than a comment on theirs. I … Continue reading Mom and Her Amorphous Job Description, or, A Blog Comment on Steroids
I took my son for his two-year well-child visit today with the new doctor. Usually when I’m shopping for a new doctor, I do multiple meet-and-greets, gearing myself up each … Continue reading Is There a Doctor in the House?
Erica Jong is right about one thing: I don’t like to talk about sex. In her article, “Is Sex Passe?” (published in The New York Times on July 9th, 2011), Jong asserts that my … Continue reading Oh, Baby! Yet Another Young(ish) Mother Responds to Erica Jong
I’ve discovered a cure (or perhaps simply a treatment) for the anxiety that’s been following me around about this upcoming move: Compulsive cleaning. “I have a job now,” my husband … Continue reading Poo Happens
One day, I’ll have my mornings back. One day, the kids will be old enough to stay home alone while I go to the gym. One day, I’ll get to … Continue reading Us or Them: Six Tips for Meeting Mom’s Needs
My daughter turns six years old today. She’s lost one tooth. She can read novels and children’s encyclopedias. She plays the flute. She recites poetry. She does second-grade math. She … Continue reading Reflecting on Six Years of Motherhood
“All of this is new to me,” my husband was telling my daughter. They were walking behind me on the trail. I watched the dirt and rocks as they passed … Continue reading The Long Goodbye
Last night, in an effort to stay up past bedtime without the aid of the internet, I began reading Joyfully Together: The Art of Building a Harmonious Community by Thich Nhat … Continue reading I’ve Nothing to Fear but Reality. And Maybe My Kids.
Imperfect Happiness 