Toddlerdom, Take Two
My son is 16 months old today, and he’s officially entered toddlerhood. He is finally walking (ahem, toddling) everywhere, but that isn’t why I know...
Category: Parenting & Family
My Own Personal SAHM v WOHM Debate (A Conclusion)
I feel like I should wrap this series* up in sparkly paper and curly ribbons, but honestly, I don’t know how (and I’ve always been more of a Dollar ...
My Own Personal SAHM v WOHM Debate (An Inventory, Part 2)
So yesterday I wrote about the challenges of being a WOHM (for me), but I’ve already declared that I believe I’m happier not being a SAHM, so now I&...
My Own Personal SAHM v WOHM Debate (An Inventory, Part 1)
What started as a simple post ended up being a bigger, two multi-part series. The introduction is a public discussion of the SAHM v WOHM, a look into why we can...
My Own Personal WOHM v SAHM Debate (An Introduction)
I’ve been thinking about writing a post about my experience as a WOHM and how I think it compares to what my experience as a SAHM would be (in my specific...
Ambivalence in Parenting
Two of my good friends are pregnant. I’m having a hard time with it, but not in the way I expected. Mostly I’m not sure how I feel about it. I guess...
Tentative First Steps
Thank you all for your support on my last post. I was absolutely overwhelmed by your kind and wise words. It never ceases to amaze me how cherished I feel when ...
Out of my Depth
My daughter is going through something right now. She has been for about a month. It’s been really, really hard. I never know if what we’re dealing ...
Changing the Way I Parent
I read two books in the past several months that have totally changed the way I parent. I won’t say parenting is necessarily easier or more enjoyable now,...
An Interlude
I’m not going to deny that Wednesday was one of the harder days I’ve experienced. I felt so ill, and I had two little people who felt just as bad, t...