Anatomy of a marriage, Part 1
Recently, I discovered Cloud’s blog Wandering Scientist. I really like her writing; her thoughts on the election have echoed my own (the ones I can’...
Category: Parenting & Family
Parental Involvement
I chose to become a teacher, in part, so I would have more flexibility in the afternoons to participate in my kids lives. I wanted to be available to meet with ...
Easy Kids
This post has been in my drafts for a while now. I never published it, because it felt too… negative. But I opened it the other day to give it a read and ...
Heading into the Holidays
We spent Thanksgiving at my parents’ house. It ended up being a rather pleasant day; my husband and I both remarked at how much easier it is to enjoy an a...
Renewed Conviction
I’ve written a lot about my choice of school for my daughter. I think I write about it with a certain amount of conviction; we value language education an...
Tis the Season
It turns out Christmas is already upon us, even though Thanksgiving hasn’t even happened yet. I’ve been on a shopping ban for the past two months, s...
Nightmares
My daughter has nightmares. A lot. Most nights she wakes up at least once. Some nights she wakes up two or three times. It’s not enough for us to go into ...
There’s Alway’s Something
I remember back when I tracked my time for a week thinking, well it’s interesting to see how much time I spend on everything, but this isn’t really ...
Falling Back
I remember when the hour we got at the end of Daylight Savings Time felt like a gift. A whole extra hour to do with as I pleased. Now I dread how this day drags...
Abusing the Babysitter
I am working out right now, and my kid is in front of the TV. The AAP just updated their TV recommendations for 2017. The generalized “two hours of screen...