Over Thanksgiving break 2017 we had four playdates in three days. I’d like to be acknowledged for surviving this terrible idea. I’ll wait. … Okay, great. Thanks for that. And in the course of this three-day nightmare, I discovered that I know literally nothing about playdates. The only ones we have ever had before were when I wanted to drink… Read more »
I so do not want to blog about my day. But skipping it wouldn’t exactly be radically accountable, so here I am. My day was rough, and it was entirely, completely, and PREVENTABLY my fault. I set myself up for problems from the very beginning by overscheduling my morning, so when I then overslept marginally and the kids did what… Read more »
I am what one might call a sociable introvert. I do like people and I do enjoy having friends and going out and doing things, but I’d be happiest if I could limit all interaction to email, text message, and Facebook, with the occasional phone call. Then I wouldn’t have to worry about things like tone of voice, pace of… Read more »
My baby has a flat head. It’s okay — you don’t have to assure me that he’s beautiful. He is beautiful, but also, his head is flat. Both of them are pretty flat-headed, really, but Miles’ head is particularly worrisome and has been increasingly so for months. I asked the pediatrician about it at their 2- and 3-month visits, and… Read more »
I have a lot of mom friends on Facebook and I love that we can support each other and laugh together about the ups and downs of our days with little ones. Commiserating with other moms has helped me get through many a rough time these last several months. But know what’s not helpful? Mommyjacking. When I post on Facebook… Read more »