I'm writing this while a tiny baby sleeps on my chest. She will be eight weeks old in a few days. She is almost exactly the size of my torso, and her tiny arms are thrown around me, like she's giving … [Read more...]
Update: Officially Back to Klonopin
January 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Despite everyone's best efforts, the Ativan experiment failed. It worked fine during the holidays, but when the stress of this month hit (insomnia while completely obsessing over possible pregnancy … [Read more...]
Hired! (Again!)
January 15, 2012 By 3 Comments
I feel a thousand times more relaxed today because I just got hired as a full-time nanny for the sweetest baby girl. She is nine-weeks-old! That is tiny! Not only is this excellent practice for my … [Read more...]
A Nanny’s Advice to Parents, Part 2: Looking For a Babysitter Online
January 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
*Note: this is an unsolicited review. I have not been paid by any service mentioned here to write anything about them ever. If, as you read this, there is an ad for one of these companies on my blog, … [Read more...]
Questions You Should Ask A Potential Babysitter
January 9, 2012 By 4 Comments
The lovely and amazing Diana over at Hormonal Imbalances just wrote up a hilarious (and sad because it's so true) list of inappropriate questions parents asked her when she was interviewing to be a … [Read more...]
The “Barrier”
January 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
In college, my friend Mackenzie started calling a habit of mine, or rather the results of that habit, The Barrier. Whatever I do during the day, I gather it up, bring it to a cozy spot, work on it in … [Read more...]
Our Post-Vacation Vacation
January 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
I like being around other people, especially family, but that doesn't make it easy. Spending a week in one family member's house or another, especially with lots of children around, was fun and … [Read more...]
Children’s Rights–Celebrating Universal Children’s day 2011
November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Thanks to the University of Southern California for creating this inforgraphic. They'd like you to know: "In the US, we celebrate Universal Children’s Day November 20, the day the Assembly … [Read more...]
I Blame Jet Lag; Plus, a Rant on Happy Endings
November 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I failed at posting every day this month; on Monday, I flew home from my weekend in Los Angeles with my sister and her beautiful family. Even accounting for the time difference, it took me twelve … [Read more...]
Penn State: Shut Up About Football
November 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
*Trigger Warning: I am discussing this issue because I was sexually assaulted as a child and the media coverage of this scandal has triggered a lot of painful memories and emotions for me.* I … [Read more...]
