Hug o’ War
This week, one of my library selections for Silas was Where the Sidewalk Ends. As I was reading to him, I came across the poem “Hug o’ War,” which I had […]
This week, one of my library selections for Silas was Where the Sidewalk Ends. As I was reading to him, I came across the poem “Hug o’ War,” which I had […]
We took Silas trick-or-treating at Halloween on the Square today. He loved it, although he was very shy about saying “trick or treat.” I think he was a bit confused […]
I guess I gave my kids freakball names. With both of them, especially when I dress them in neutral clothing, people often say, “Is that a girl name or a […]
Silas has never been a great sleeper. Not at all, after the first three days of his life. He rarely slept for more than forty-five minutes at a time. Yes, […]
My children are blessed to live in a community of artists. My friends and relations showered them with homemade treasures of all sorts–afghans, hats, quilts. Kirsten Beachy wrote a sonnet […]
I’ve been with JC since I was 13 (almost 14! Come on, people.). The question I get the most about this is, “How did you know he was the one? […]
People have been asking, so here’s an update on how Silas is doing with the whole baby thing. I’m going to go with…okay.ish. He is clearly very excited about her. […]
Having had both of my babies at home, I get a lot of questions about it. Here are some of them, and some answers. If you want to know other […]
{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, […]
When you ask someone for their favorite parenting tip, they don’t come up with the stuff that is real. Put on the spot like that, they’ll produce some random, possibly helpful, cliché. […]