Month: March 2015
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Mama Speaks #12
Isabel is learning how to use a fork. Needless to say, she has not mastered the muscle coordination of this task.
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Little Obsessions
Parenthood is all about obsessions (among other things). From conception to forever, we find things to obsess about. Are we talking to them enough in the womb? Will they know our voice? SHOULD WE TALK LOUDER!? Are they getting the nutrients they need? Is their growth normal? Do we have everything for their nursery? Are…
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Kids Talking about Dreams
I don’t remember most of my dreams as a kid, who am I kidding, I don’t remember most dreams as an adult either. And besides, most dreams suck. But I do remember that there was always one dream that reoccurred much more frequently than the rest, and it seemed to always manifest itself after we…
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Mama Speaks #11
“Will she be a conductor or a dictator?” A kid learning to communicate is both amazing and annoying. In the beginning, there are no words, it’s just a lot of pointing and moan-grunting. But I also can’t help but wonder, “What will they be?”
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I’ve Learned a Few Things: Father Nation Podcast
In the last 17 months, I’ve come to believe that the entire parenthood experience is one that, at its core, can be shared by most parents. Sure, our kids might be different ages, and we might live in different places, but we’ve all been up in the middle of the night, taken care of a…