Dearest Ruby, Somewhere along the way, you’re going to contruct an idea about what a ‘good mama’ is. It may be because of me, and it may be in spite of me. It may come from television, or magazines, or movies. It may come from your friends. If your life is anything like mine, it will likely come from social media…. Read More
Dear Ruby Letters.
I’ve been wanting to do this for a while now… I’m going to start writing letters to Ruby. Why Ruby? Well, she’s my only daughter. And as such, she is going to likely be the only one that comes to me when she has issues with her own kids. Not that daughters-in-law will not one day come to me –… Read More
Who am I, if not mad?
I am mad. I have been mad for about six years now. Really mad for at least three. The birth of my third child was a turning point for me. Car seat screaming, two toddlers under three with a newborn, and life was really hard. I was really mad that it was hard. It didn’t happen overnight, but eventually I… Read More
The Little Scientist Effect
I just called Sarah, asking for a strategy. I explained to her that my tiny terrorist kept asking me to play with him, and despite the need to get a bunch of laundry folded and put away, I actually decided to play instead. I don’t do this often. I went upstairs to play with our “magnets” with him, and we were… Read More
Positive and Grateful
I’ve experienced such a huge change in the last several weeks. Not only in my parenting and my dealings with Ryder, but in the whole wholeness of my life. My outlook, my attitude, my experience of every single day has lightened. What caused it? How did this happen? I don’t really know. Perhaps one thing, perhaps a combination of many… Read More
A Beautiful Resolution.
It was 5:00pm. We had eaten an early dinner, and the kids were sitting on the couch watching Pete’s Dragon. Ryder was acting up and I knew it was because he was tired – he hadn’t had a nap, and his crazies were coming out. After jumping on me several times, and hinting that he would like “boob-couch” – to… Read More
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