Share There is a reason we moms are so susceptible to the shoulds of motherhood, to being judged and criticized for every choice we make as parents. And that fundamental reason holds us back, obscuring the truth about our value as mothers. Being a mom isn’t about how much stuff we do, those choices that we make. Being a mom is [...]
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The Finding in the Beginning.
Share Today my daughter left me at Kindergarten. She stepped forward, intuitively working the room, making introductions between new friends, negotiating what toys could be explored before morning meeting, finding a place for her posse on the carpet. Without me. Surpassing me. And I am left alone in my apartment, stretched out on my bed [...]
The Full Madonna (On Mothering, Using the F Bomb, and being True)
Share Guest Post by Megan Matthieson I was standing in the kitchen of a corporate apartment in NYC, talking to my hubby about the contradictions of being a mother and a performer. Society is tough on mothers. “Imagine how Madonna feels,” I say. I think of Madonna often. Once a week? A month? I admire [...]
Camping at the KOA
Share Here’s the question of the day … are my mad video editing skillz up to making even a home movie about a camping trip to the KOA in Santa Cruz into something fun & interesting? Only you can tell … Related PostsEveryDay19: A Really Bad Week, More on Faith, and Finally Having Something to [...]
From Outside the Mommy Wars
Share Sad that as moms we are not always united as sisters, but there can be a real division & resentment between the working moms and the stay at home moms. Brought on by secret guilt (even for those moms who don’t believe it’s true) … these working moms feel guilty for not spending as [...]
Parenting Rule #1: Don't Let Your Daughter Near Your Wallet
Share Wow, that statement works on multiple levels. Last Friday my 2-year old somehow got a hold of my wallet-purse and decided to reorganize my credit cards and business cards. In the process, she somehow misplaced my main personal credit card, and my personal check card. She only had it for a few minutes, right [...]
Isolation: The Curse of Parenting in 2007
Share We have a zillion advantages as parents in 2007 … running water, modern medicine, washing machines, the internet, women’s lib, inexpensive & high-quality food, no child labor, etc. But we have one distinct disadvantage. For the most part, we are physically isolated. In decades and century’s past, a women would not be a stay [...]
3:30 AM is not a reasonable wake-up time …
Share I seemed to have birthed a morning person. Which is generally fine with me, because I am a fellow morning person, up between 5:30 and 6:30 AM, without the aid of an alarm clock — and my most productive hours are typically in the morning. But 3:30 AM is ridiculous. This morning Gracie was [...]
Leaving Baby at Home with Daddy
Share I writing from the Hilton Los Angeles Airport, and my baby is back home in San Jose with daddy. I miss her. During the flight, and in the hotel, I keep seeing things I want to share with her, describe to her — and I am resisting the urge to babyproof the room. But [...]
Running a business — with out of town guests
Share My parents visited this week, from St. Louis, Missouri — great for Gracie, and actually very helpful for me. This month I do not have regular childcare, and am trying to run my business with just 1-2x week of backup daycare, and lots of television. Not optimal. So, Grandma and Papa watched Gracie on [...]
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