The Procedure
Tomorrow I’m having a procedure done that is supposed to resolve the scar tissue that never healed properly after my first vaginal birth resulted in a thi...
Author: noemikjames
Losing some of my (considerable) privilege
Privilege can manifest in many ways. Privilege is being able to afford childcare (sometimes literally every day!) Privilege is having family nearby, especially ...
Is all screen time the same?
Actually, I know the answer to that question. For me, at least, the answer is unequivocally no. All screen time is definitely NOT the same. The real question th...
Showing Up
Today we had a PTA meeting, and like pretty much every PTA meeting, almost no one showed up. But unlike most PTA meetings, even some of my board didn’t co...
Running Again
It’s hard to get on the elliptical machine in the evenings after picking up the kids. Instead I’ve been trying to run once a week before I pick them...
Rite of Passage
Sunday afternoon I had the great honor of running along side my daughter, trying to keep her from falling off her bike as she shakily attempted to ride it for t...
Words on the Weekend
This will be a super disjointed post, but I’ll keep out the bullet points, even though really they should probably be there. Thank you all so much for sha...
Astigmatism and contacts
I’ve had astigmatism in my left eye since 6th grade. It keeps getting worse, but it never mattered much because my right eye was fine. I could see well ev...
Neither Here Nor There
I’m sick, but unable to take off of work to recuperate, so bullet points it is. ~ My son has been quite sick this week, but my in-laws are miraculously in...
Letting it get to me
I’m so tired of the way I react to certain things. Posts about how great someone’s life is, how over achieving someone’s kids are, how fabulou...