[Around Here] On Works in Progress
I got a message from a twitter friend the other day inviting me to participate in a blog round-up where folks answer questions about their current works in progress. I sadly had to respond that I’d...
View Article41 Weeks, 1 Day
I could have forgiven him for being fashionably late. I’ve been known to be so myself. In fact, I came into the world three days late, which allowed my parents to enjoy a relaxed Thanksgiving meal —...
View ArticlePippin’s Birth Story
In the interest of getting this posted and off my plate, I am going to post this unedited and unfiltered and very long version. It’s been written in several fits over the past few days, so please bear...
View ArticleOn Gem-Hunting
I feel like I’m doing a poor job documenting my constant evolution into parenthood. My co-parent has written a couple of eloquent and humorous posts about our adventures as parents, and I both love...
View ArticleOn Babies and Boobs
So, we’re right in the middle of World Breastfeeding Week and right at the beginning of National Breastfeeding Month. Everything I’ve seen so far basically feels like it’s “International Pretend to Be...
View Article[Around Here] Fast February
Some months seem to stick around forever, and then others seem to happen in a snap of the fingers. For some reason, February seems to be moving at light speed. For example, I meant to do this post in...
View ArticleRose’s Birth Story
We welcomed Baby Rose Athena into the world on Sept. 16, at 12:50 p.m. Here's her birth story (with a little bonus background, for posterity's sake). Rose's Story Begins Rose's story officially began...
View ArticleA Quiet Place, and the Evolution of My Anxiety
I saw A Quiet Place on Friday evening, and it was excellent, in part because it played on every single one of my parental anxieties. Am I teaching them enough? Am I showing them how much I love them?...
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