Is Anyone Else’s Hair Standing On End?

The more I read about Sarah Palin, the more I’m beginning to think maybe Bush’s ideas about the end of days might not be too far off-point.
The town where she was Mayor billed women for their rape kits.
Did you see the interview with Katie Couric? Yikes.
If so, I hope you also saw the SNL skit [...]

Fractions

1 whole maternity leave = 1/2 over
1 half maternity leave = remaining
1/4 of my last baby’s first year = done like dinner
3/4 of my last baby’s first year = stretching out ahead of us like a shining 50 yard dash to toddlerhood
1/2 of my family = boys
1/2 of my family = women
oops!  2/5 of my [...]

Coming Out Storytime!

I woke up this morning to a full bed.  Cakie snuck in sometime in the morning and was sleeping across the foot of the bed.  Trucker was in the co-sleeper.  The cat was taking up half of my side.  My honey was on the other side. Despite the fact that I had to remain in [...]

Dear Aunt Flo,

I haven’t seen you in over a year.  No offense, dear, but I have truly enjoyed our time apart.  Don’t get me wrong.  Without you, my family would not be whole.  My entire life of your visits has made it possible for my newest family member to enjoy a nice cushy nine months in my [...]

Babywearing 101*

Let’s begin this lesson with the fact that I am not an expert.  I’m just a lady who has worn a few slings in my day.
Also, it must be noted that I do not wear my baby all day.  Those who are strong enough to do so were probably professional wrestlers or trapeze artists before [...]

On Having Your Last Child

Unless we win the lottery, Trucker is our last baby.  At least according to my honey.
It is weird to look at your last baby and know it is your last baby.  As soon as his first tooth comes in, we will have seen his last toothless grin — barring any unforseen mouth trauma or ice [...]

I Know You’re Bookish…

So why not stop by my other blog and enter to win a free parenting book?  I don’t know if the book is hetero-centric or not.   I do know that a bunch of you are already or soon-to-be or hoping-to-be-soon-to-be parents.  You just need to write in a comment about the best parenting advice you’ve [...]

9/11/2008

In New York, people are never really strangers.  We’re New Yorkers. We’re all in it together, in a way.  Maybe it is because we spend so much time cooped up together in elevators and subway cars and small apartments and super-small grocery stores.  Especially when something goes wrong, everyone starts talking to each other and [...]

Mommy or Mama?

Ok, I swear I wrote a poll-type post asking what you have chosen or would like to choose your children to call you.  Was that grammatically correct?  Anywho, I’m realizing that it is one of my interview questions, but I want to hear from all of you.
If you are already moms, planning to become moms [...]

Dear Trucker, (2 Months)

Dear Trucker,
You are two months old.  Last night as I was putting your brother to bed, I tried to remember what our family was like without you.  I only have a vague notion, actually.  I do remember taking you home and staring at you and feeling grateful.  Although it didn’t necessarily feel incomplete before you [...]