Whew, what a month! I haven’t written in ages, because April was packed to the gills with activities and adventures (and very little sleep, sadly.) It was a fun month, it was a tough month. Here’s what I learned: 1. When your toddler is in a screeching phase, shushing him and telling him to… Continue reading what april taught me
I have a heavy heart today, because today is the beginning of the end of my journey breastfeeding Felix. For more than a week, Felix’s appetite and need for comfort have hit a crescendo I feel I can no longer comply with. Any moment I’m sitting down, he’s climbing up asking for ‘ma ma… Continue reading journey’s end
I’m writing this in solitude. Nobody’s home, just me. The quiet is surreal. My husband has taken our boy (can’t say ‘the baby’ anymore, he’s too big!) out to pick up some groceries, and specifically ordered me not to do any dish washing or chores. I’ve got a rotten cold, so I took a dangerously… Continue reading how it is, how it was
The past week or two, I have gotten little to no sleep. Somehow, all the teeth seem to be coming in at once, and I’ve reached a crazed sort of acceptance: March, please come in like a lion and out like a lamb! Because of my son’s teething, and the serious low points we’ve… Continue reading slow going
A little uncomfortable honesty ahead… I want to write that it’s been a hard winter, but perhaps all winters are difficult. This one feels extremely lonely. I think the nature of small, simple living without a car is easy and carefree during the summer. Wintertime is a different story. The holidays were cozy and weekend… Continue reading winter resistance
I love Instagram for many reasons, but one of the biggest reasons I love it is the oh-so-vast community of mothers finding creative and positive ways to curate their parenting journeys. We all know the truth about parenting: it is stale Cheerios, rotten bottles, ear-splitting yells, drooly kisses and seemingly endless afternoons of waiting for… Continue reading escapist motherhood
