Moms of multiples tell it like it is

Last week, I wore a nice sleeveless sweater from Ann Taylor, open toed heels from the same store, brown dress pants fresh from the dry cleaner, and matching, dangly earrings. My hair and makeup even looked decent considering I did both in the dark, without power due to Hurricane Ike (mind you, ELEVEN DAYS AFTER [...]

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When my boys were 16 months old, Nate started climbing out of his crib. We thought he would grow out of this phase but every time we put him in the crib, he tried to climb out. The cribs we bought did not have the option to use crib tents, so we made the decision [...]

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“There is no such thing as a moral book or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written. That is all.” – Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1891 The last week of September is banned books week, marked by booksellers and libraries across the United States. As I’ve been looking into [...]

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My kids are trying to talk.  Well, in truth, they’re talking up a storm.  Just not in any language that I know.  They use lots of different consonants, vowels, intonations, and volumes.  They mimic sounds that I make, and seem to understand some of the things I say (especially if they involve food).  But when [...]

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The New York Times had an interesting article last week which identified six food “mistakes” that parents commonly make. If you didn’t get a chance to see it, check it out! I always enjoy gathering more information about the tricky topic of feeding and kids—-even if (or maybe especially if?) the information just confirms what [...]

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My eyes are burning, stinging as I sit here typing. They are strained from pouring over a book; a good, soul-stretching one that is causing me to lose sleep. That is the way of a really good book. You fall into it, head first, and emerge with blood shot eyes and a deeper understanding of [...]

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Last week, Maddie (age 2.25) got up from her nap and announced that she was going to “make wee-wee on the big girl potty.” Which she did. And with the exception of naps and nightttime, she’s been wearing underwear and using the potty ever since. One accident. That’s it. Part of me is waiting for [...]

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We are music lovers and there is quite a range on my iPod, all carved up into little pouches of genré or moods otherwise known as Playlists. I have Easy, Dinner Party, Workout, Latin, Kid Play, Kid Sleep, All, Country, Meditation, Worship&Praise, Classical, and Rap. If I hit play and my iPod was connected to [...]

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Earlier in the month, I wrote a post about how I wasn’t sure we were done having kids. After reflecting on it, last week I realized I had a serious case of singleton fantasies. Last night, Jon and I found a cure for that 1% doubt we are done with kids: a sick tantruming toddler. My [...]

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With the first of the general election presidential debates coming this week, and the daily batch of emails requesting time and/or money for a variety of causes and campaigns, it’s hard not to think about politics. And, before you tune out or get riled up, this is not a post about one side versus the [...]

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