This is the first time that I will be leaving my rabbits in your care so thank you! Morning Breakfast: …
Parachute
As soon as the gate of the daycare clinks shut, my daughter runs to the platform. She clamors up in…
Christmas Snapshots
We are living through a global crisis right now. It makes me want to run home and wrap my arms…
COVID Bunnies
As I write this, a four-legged little black blob of fur hops across my computer closing the internet and all…
I’m Oddly Missing My Toddler’s Swim Class
My daughter scrambled up my chest. Blotchy red marks appeared on my skin. She perched briefly on my wet shoulders…
Missing Home
My nephew cuts the baguette, my father-in-law pours the wine, and the mourning doves coo in the background. It’s a…
Social Distancing
There are two people at our home who have accepted social distancing without question. Their daily routine has drastically changed.…
Highlights from my 8th Grade Diary and a Letter to my 13-year-old Self
A few gems from my adolescent writing: “Anne Frank’s diary was so cool. Mine is not. Maybe some tragedy will…
Fear of Shopping
There are certain things that I am afraid to do with my kids. Taking them shopping is one of them.…
To Freeze Time
I want to freeze every moment of your baby years. I want to tuck the sound of your first little…
The Halo Effect
The mental birthing plan that I had made for our first child went something like this: lower self into birthing…
The First Hour (and a Half)
Mornings with our toddler and baby are so full of highs and lows that it feels like we are all…
