Have you ever had this experience? A very kind person that you trust, offers to take your baby for an hour. An hour, completely to yourself to do whatever you want. And you’re paralyzed with indecision. You sit looking blankly out the window. For the past few weeks while feeding your baby, every day, you’ve Read More
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Mistakes with Benefits
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” — Albert Einstein I know a dad who found himself holding his very active, adorable, three-year-old son at least once a day to keep him safe. He felt horrible. He was sure, that if he were a better father, that he could Read More
Let’s Take in the Good
“But I also say this: that light is an invitation to happiness, and that happiness, when it’s done right, is a kind of holiness, palpable and redemptive. ” –Mary Oliver Tuesday and Thursday mornings, I used to walk through a small village on my way to the office. I would see mothers laughing lovingly with Read More
Stuck in Someone Else’s Pose?
I wanted to be the kind of mother who loved messes, chaos and noise. The kind of mother that had a few kids of her own, the neighborhood kids running in and out of her house, several pets, projects galore. The kind of mother that could watch her kids munch on brightly colored snack foods Read More