When people ask me how we “do” five kids, I usually say something deflecting like “oh we love it” or “you could do it.” The real answer, I think, is humor.
What to Expect When Visiting a House with Young Kids
By Julia Arnold. I get nervous when people who don't have kids come over to our house.
Baby’s Breath
By Lucy Robinson. I am a mother; I can hear and feel things that others cannot.
Relax
By Vanessa Dueck. I never realized how much I depended on my stroller until I didn't have one.
The Case for Doing it All Over Again
By Sara Goldstein. When my son was about nine-months-old someone asked, “So, when do you think you'll have another?”
Mastitis
Mom tries to wean her 18-month old from breastfeeding during a mountaineering trip to Bhutan and develops acute mastitis.
Being Here
Mom wrestles with letting go of her to-do list to be present in the moment with her young son.
All Night Long
Mom realizes she is not the only woman awake in the middle of the night caring for a child.
An Unexpected Path: It begins with awareness
I was out of town and standing in a long line, sandwiched between two mothers with their children we all started a conversation. Talk was typical enough, but quickly changed …
An unexpected path: Guilt and Kindergarten
Last Friday my daughter and I attended the open house at our local public kindergarten. I think I should have felt nervous and a little sad that she will be …