Commentary on the intersection of race, culture, and faith
The trouble with naps... I love naps. I take a nap pretty much every day, and I can feel it when I haven't had my nap (no, I don't get cranky). Unfortunately, having kid has thrown salt on my entire napping game. I'm one of the fortunate few parents who still get to take naps.… Continue reading Short Post #6: The trouble with naps…
There has been a shift in my household Things have shifted in The Armchair Household. Our 8-month-old has made several discoveries that has changed the game. She started crawling about a month and a half ago (maybe even two months), but it was only a very slow army crawl. Now she's up on all fours… Continue reading There has been a shift in my household
Haikus for parents of infants Baby on the floor Lots of noise and rancid smell Baby in the tub Daddy wears a suit Formula starts to bubble Oh no! Time to change Mommy needs a nap Baby wants to play a game Over and over Put the baby down Baby wants to be picked up… Continue reading Haikus for parents of infants
Babies grow up Perhaps it's because I've spent a lot of time processing my own mortality and reflecting upon (if not mourning) the loss of my youth that I don't feel a sense of sadness as I watch The Girl grow. I realize that the baby that slept next to me in a little plastic… Continue reading Babies grow up
Young, Married, and Childless In a previous post, I talked about why The Husband and I waited to have children and why we didn’t regret that decision. This time around I will be discussing some of my experiences as a young, married, and childless woman. For most of my marriage, I often felt that others… Continue reading Young, Married, and Childless
The accidental stay at home wife/mother I have a confession to make: I never intended to be a stay at home wife/mom. Staying at home has never been my goal; it's just how things worked out for me. I got married before my sophomore year of college. The husband and I were both on scholarship,… Continue reading The accidental stay at home wife/mother
Why we waited to have kids and why we DON’T regret it It was inevitable that the subject of children would come up while The Husband and I were engaged. When we initially discussed having children we knew that wanted them, but we also knew we needed to wait until we finished school. We were… Continue reading Why we waited to have kids and why we DON’T regret it
Stages of grief for parental sleep loss Every parent dreads that time of day or night when their sleep is abruptly interrupted by a small human who has needs that have to be met immediately. Some of us are fortunate enough to have kids who sleep a lot and wake up with little fuss. Everyone… Continue reading Stages of grief for parental sleep loss
What single parents would like you to know... I recently petitioned my Facebook friends who are single parents to share some of their thoughts/feelings about being a single parent. This post consists of the sentiments that I extrapolated from those responses. 1. Reserve your judgments and assumptions: A common thread among the responses was that single parents felt like… Continue reading What single parents would like you to know…
I'm experimenting with WordPress mobile. Excuse any and all typos. Help Your Child Develop These Basic Social Skills I’m probably going to sound like a crotchety curmudgeon with this post, but I intend to address a real issue: Parents, please impart to your children what many of us like to call “home training.” Kids who… Continue reading Help Your Child Develop These Basic Social Skills
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