Category Archives: parenting

Soaking it Up

I’m starting a new job tomorrow, and I’m really excited about it. I will be doing customer service, sales, and marketing for a small local publisher. The job is so up my alley that it seems as if I was … Continue reading

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Disequilibrium

In the past couple of months, Milo has been fighting us from the moment he wakes up until the moment he goes to sleep, literally from: “Which would you like for breakfast: oatmeal or granola?” “Pancakes.” to “Do you want … Continue reading

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Getting Ready for MoFo

If you’ve noticed some changes around here, it’s because I’ve been working behind the scenes every day to get my blog where I want it to be in time for MoFo. You know how it is: you decide that you … Continue reading

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All Grown Up

In the first two years of Milo’s life, there were so many milestones that it felt like there was one happening every other day. But now that he’s three, they’re fewer and farther between, and we’ve stopped noting and reporting … Continue reading

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The Best Dad I Know

Every day, I am humbled by how naturally parenting comes to my partner. Maybe it’s because he has been the stay-at-home dad to Milo since the day that Milo was born, but their communication is so effortless, their relationship so … Continue reading

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Milo’s Favorite Smoothies

Milo drinks a smoothie first thing every morning, and he refers to them by their color. If I happen to forget about his smoothie in my pre-coffee haze, he will remind me: “Mommy, you make me a smoobie? Purple?” I … Continue reading

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New Shirts for Milo

When it comes to clothes for Milo, we have really lucked out. Milo has no fewer than six older boy cousins who send him all of their hand-me-downs. Aside from onesies, underwear, and socks, we haven’t bought a stitch of … Continue reading

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Score One for Love and Logic!

When I wrote that post yesterday, I considered including a story or anecdote for every time that one of those books had helped me out in a jam, but that would have made the post thirty times as long, so … Continue reading

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My Five Favorite Parenting Books for Early Childhood

When I found out that I was pregnant four years ago, I started reading parenting books right away. I wasn’t picky at first; any parenting book would do. I approached parenting the way that I’ve approached every new endeavor in … Continue reading

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I Love Christmas

It had been a while since my last installment of lovey-dovies, I am long overdue for a gushing. It’s my favorite time of year and I’m full of holiday merriment. I love decorating for the holidays. I spread it out … Continue reading

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