All the balls are in the air, whirling around my head at break neck speeds. I can’t catch my breath, let alone one single ball. That one single ball could be my relief. If I could just catch one ball, I might be able to relax, to let my shoulders and neck sink back into… [Read More]
Other things I’m spewing across the Internet
Sometimes I have a lot to say and other times I find myself at a loss for words (you hush, it happens.) But I don’t always spew it all over this blog. Sometimes I share it over on BabyCenter. Here are a few of my rambling thoughts from the past month. The kids are learning… [Read More]
All the parenting advice you need in four words
Parenting is like a health fad. Eggs are bad for you; no, wait, now they are okay. Don’t eat red meat! Wait, here’s a diet entirely based upon protein. What’s a person to do? Yesterday, I wrote about an article that’s in the April issue of Parents magazine talking about the 10 Things You Should… [Read More]
There is no “how to” for this
I’m struggling a bit today as a parent. As I mentioned yesterday, my son took a little spill this weekend while I was out of town. His face is pretty cut up. It’s all superficial scrapes, nothing too deep and I don’t anticipate any scars. But my little boy is scarred. He won’t look in… [Read More]
Would he remember us?
I watched you yesterday. Running with your daddy. Enjoying being outside. “Come on daddy. RUN!” I swear you ran almost the entire two miles. “Turn on your rocket boosters dad!” I stopped in my tracks for just a second. For a brief moment, my heart froze as a question flickered across my mind. If something… [Read More]
Helplessness is not my friend
The other night, Miss E. woke up around 10 p.m. screaming her head off. Nothing helped. I tried to nurse her. I rocked her. I sang to her. Still she screamed. The minutes went by. My frustration was mounting. I couldn’t catch my breath. Her sweet little face was dripping with tears as she continued to… [Read More]
When Your Babies Are Sick
Nothing makes me feel worse as a parent than feeling helpless. Miss E has had a cold for over two weeks now. I actually think it’s a second cold, but that’s besides the point. She is miserable. She is so incredibly snoozly and stuffed up with ickyness. I swear we’ve gone through an entire box… [Read More]
Being a mother: when panic sets in
The day you were born, I changed in more ways than I could have imagined. I’ve always been a worrier, but now it’s different, more profound. My heart beats a little faster, a little harder. I feel the pounding with a fierce intensity. Little things cause my eyes to open wide at night. What did… [Read More]
