My preschooler is on a quest for a Nanny. She writes up an advertisement for someone to take care of her when her mother is busy, distracted, or grumpy. The two job requirements are: -Must Speak English -Must Be Friendly Ava is hoping for Mary Poppins or Maria from The Sound of Music (I’ve had [...]
Entries from May 25th, 2010
The Cult of Birth
May 19th, 2010 No Comments
Whenever I hear through the mother’s grapevine that some woman has gone ahead and had a 4-hour labor and a blissful, natural childbirth, I get a pang of envy and regret. What I would have given for a Butter Birth— a short, smooth labor where everything slides! It’s not that I consciously want anyone else [...]
Tags: Birthing From Within · c-section · cesarean · childbirth · PTSD
Mother’s Day- The Best One Yet
May 12th, 2010 2 Comments
I woke up to Mother’s Day cards, gifts, and a fabulous breakfast of Chai, fruit salad, bacon, and omelette aux herbes. After much packing of snacks and mittens (yes it was 40 degrees and overcast), we took off on a Family hike up Mt. Wantastiquet. Fueled by chocolate chips, A. actually HIKED to the summit [...]
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Glamazon Moms (on the radio)
May 6th, 2010 No Comments
Click here to listen to my latest commentary on Vermont Public Radio: Glamazon Moms Also, check out the wise words of my fellow commentator, author and mother of three Deborah Lee Luskin: Why I Hate Mother’s Day
Tags: celebrity moms · Vermont Public Radio · vpr
Beach Party!
May 5th, 2010 No Comments
This miraculous early spring continues with a hot, steamy weekend. I get the fan down from the attic and put away my wool sweaters. We fill the kiddie pool, then find our stash of bathing suits– hand-me-down striped bikinis (blue and white with red ladybugs), pink flowery ruffled tanksuits, cherry suits, and a sunset halter [...]
Tags: ashtanga · spring fever