Several months ago, I wrote this post for Just Be Enough, discussing the inadequacies that we feel as mothers, whether we work outside the home or stay home with our children. It’s one of my favorites posts, on a subject near to my heart. I’m pleased to share it with you here. ********************************************************************************* I sat…
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Always My Baby
“Monkey, why are you unzipping your jammies?” I asked. We were lying in his bed, a dim nightlight casting shadows across the room. It was almost time for me to heave my body up and squeeze out between the toddler safety rails. Just over two weeks to go. “Do you want to feel Baby Sprout…
Status Update
We were enjoying a lovely brunch with family. The restaurant was French, and the coffee was strong. The service, perhaps predictably, was a bit slow. Considering the absence of crayons and his prolonged confinement in a high chair, the toddler was behaving admirably. It’s hard for a little guy to sit still. But when the…
Scheduling My Cesarean Section
My second cesarean section is scheduled for 8 weeks from today. It’s hard for me to say that. It’s not what I wanted to say, not how I envisioned this process before I had children. My first c-section was not planned. To say the least. It was an emergency, the result of a labor that,…
His First Day
We held hands as we approached the brick building. I was balancing my purse, his bag and a large Ziploc, filled with six diapers and the spare clothing I had carefully selected, on my other arm. When we reached the heavy double doors, I pulled one open. The smell of paint and glue and paper…
