Yes. I have figured it out. The “thing” that all new mothers really need (besides sleep). A box. An empty box. It’s that simple. It can be a cute box if you like, or even a drawer, but it should start empty. While I have baby boxes for baby firsts—teeth and curls and pacis and…
Tag: Motherhood
Movie Mothers
I love a good movie. So as Mother’s Day approaches, here’s my homage to some classic film mothers and things we can learn (or not learn) from them. Pride and Prejudice (The BBC version with Jennifer Ehle!): Mrs. Bennett God bless her, Mrs. Bennett stresses herself out for her own amusement. She complains and nags…
Adventures in Motherhood: A Morning Out
This is a real life true story I wrote almost a decade ago. I had one little baby who was about 18 months old. I was a new mommy just trying to figure it all out. It feels like yesterday. I sent this story to some of my people back then, but found it recently…
A Picture of What 