To each her own
Today on the mommy board that I belong to, a new stay-at-home mom (STHM) posted about feeling overwhelmed. Most first-time parents, certainly first time STHM, can easily related to her. She writes: I’m...
View ArticleGo ahead! Be a big baby!
This summer was a summer of a lot of “firsts” and “lasts” for me as a mother. My son Gabriel (Gabe to his friends) is my second and last child. My last son. My last baby. This summer, we witnessed a...
View ArticleFunny. But not ‘ha ha’ funny
Over two months ago, my last post was about how I reacted to seeing a play surrounding the events of 9/11. Today, the events of 12/14 still haunt me. They haunt me as a teacher, as a mother and as...
View ArticleIn response to ‘Dear Mom on the iPhone’
Today, via Facebook, I came across a retort to a posting of an article entitled “Dear mom on the iPhone: Let me tell you what you don’t see” The retort, entitled “In Defense of the iPhone Mom” really...
View ArticleMy toddler is wearing underpants. Sort of.
I came home today to find my two and a half year old, naked, in the front courtyard wielding a garden hose. I wish I’d gotten a picture! The next time I saw him, he was wearing his older brother’s...
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