being a mom

Dark Nights

These are the nights I hate.The cries sometimes erupt sharply from her room. Other times they are soft at first,…

17 years ago

The Baby Ate My Feedreader. Well, sort of.

Sure, kids may blame the dog for eating homework, but we parents can blame our kids for stuff that we've…

17 years ago

Visiting The World Of What Could Have Been

Cordy had her annual check-up with her pediatrician two days ago, and this time it was with the ped that…

17 years ago

Moments We’re Not Proud Of

Many of you may read Catherine of Her Bad Mother, and you probably know that she's been having a rough…

17 years ago

Memories of Dark, Sleepy Nights

As we approach Cordelia's fourth birthday, my mind often drifts back to when she was a baby. I can't say…

17 years ago

Forget Spelling It Out Now

There was a time when Aaron and I could have entire conversations about things around Cordy without her knowing. We'd…

18 years ago

Haiku Friday: For The Kids…Or Not

I drive down the roadThe radio plays softlyto not bother kidsMy fingers are coldthe A/C roars to reach thebackseat passengersI'm…

18 years ago

Toy Cah-ray-zee!

I'm so grateful that in the past two years there hasn't been a single must-have toy that the under 5…

18 years ago

I Wish Some Gifts Came With Receipts

As much as I wanted my girls to not be themselves for Mother's Day, I have to say that it…

18 years ago

This Mother’s Day, Just Leave Me Alone

Aaron asked me last week what I wanted for Mother's Day. I tried to convince him that the Vera Bradley…

18 years ago