I’m an only child. Sometimes I hate it. Sometimes I love it. But I always knew that when it came time for me to have my own family, it was going to be big. And then, practicality set in. Morning sickness was hard. Post-partum depression was even harder. Preschool tuition is sobering, and let’s not […]
Being a mommy has lots of implications. I was prepared for the obvious ones- head chef, taxi, 24-hour on-call service, boo-boo kisser, tear-wiper, snuggle buddy, disciplinarian, etc. But almost exactly two years into this journey, I realized that if I were going to survive (and more importantly, if my children were going to), I was […]
I really dislike buying pregnancy tests. I thought about it and it’s not like I’m buying Depends or hemorrhoid cream or some other equally embarrassing hygienic item. I’m pretty sure part of it is because I don’t just buy one box. (They’re like Pringles- you can’t just have one). I usually pick up two […]
It’s 8:15 on a crisp, clear, Saturday morning. The kids are away at Grammy and Pop’s and thus, I went to bed entirely too late for my own good last night. “That’s okay, I’ll sleep in tomorrow,” I thought. And like clockwork, my body woke up a few minutes after 7. And it wouldn’t go […]
There are times when we fail to recognize what’s right in front of us. But for the record, I’m not going deep here. This is not in reference to children, marriage, a warm home (although sadly, I know that I’ve taken them all for granted plenty of times). For now, I’m simply referring to the […]
I didn’t want to write this post, for many reasons. But someone once said, “when in torment, document.” Someone also once said, “everything happens for a reason.” But I have to say, I’m pretty glad that person isn’t standing right in front of me right now, otherwise I might consider punching them. (Okay, maybe not. […]
My godparents walked in the door around 3:35 at the peak of Milo’s birthday party. Popcorn was scattered on the floor, clusters of kids galloped through with cups of hot chocolate, and a duet of wails pierced through the ambient noise downstairs. Motorized toys whizzed between people’s heels and a group of older elementary-aged kids […]
I have to admit, I thought that I was above being scammed. I hated to hear stories of the elderly or disabled having money taken right out of their pockets but even so, I usually assumed it was a due to an unfortunate combination of “assholery” (it’s my new word) on the part of the […]
I will never forget my theory and analysis professor at VCU. She was a feisty but lovable woman and she never sugar-coated anything. One particular morning when she was handing back graded assignments, she came around to me and I immediately saw the B- in the upper right-hand corner. I breathed an inaudible sigh of […]
Oh how my heart is breaking tonight. I share this story because, in the midst of this “30 days of Thankfulness,” I had the nerve to sit on my couch this morning and moan to a friend that both of my kids had colds and were up during the night. Whoa is me. DIdn’t they […]
The Bug, the Bean {&the Bump} 