Lulu was supposed to be named Amelia. I used to get my slow, pregnant, cardio stroll on at the Amelia Earhart Park in our neighborhood. When she was born after 36+  hours  of labor, she came out hand first. The husband l ...

I devote at least one hour a week to finding and tracking sippy cups. It is a hopeless obsession. They always get lost. As a rule, the more expensive the sippy, the more quickly it is lost or damaged. The toxic, cheap si ...

I was voted most likely to teach aerobics in college. It was an obvious choice. Most of the other gals were chain smokers. I think I was the only person in my class who knew where the gym even was. Also, I’d been teachin ...

I kind of hate Dr. Sears. You know, the guy who writes all of those baby/child rearing books. I was a Dr. Sears devotee. I did natural childbirth. I had a doula. I breastfed my kids. Co-sleeping. Baby-wearing. All of it. ...

Day 9 of post tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, new ear tubes Lulu. Lulu woke up this morning wanting to cuddle. She kept saying, “I love you so much, Mommy.” She was cheerful. Since the surgery, she’s had one real tantrum t ...

Lockdown-Day 7. Lulu has been home recovering for 7 days from her tonsillectomy. She’s eating real foods. She’s mostly off her pain medication. She slept through most of the night for the first time ever. No snoring. No ...