In the year of our savior Reggio Emilia 2012, there did a monster reign. He walked amongst them unnoticed at times. Peaceful. Quiet. As with Play-Doh. And the Trains of Thomas. And Maresol, that fair teacher of Espanol who taketh no shit. "Things are as they should be," they said, at the Time Known As Drop-Off. And then ...
Category Archives: Motherhood
To Peter the Police Officer: A Letter
Dear Peter, First, might I commend you on your shiny motorcycle? And no, you don't look at all like that guy who played the policeman on "The Hangover." Only remotely. By about 93%. When you carry a taser. Now. I think we can agree that "rear-ended" is perhaps too strong a description of what occurred and should only ...
Postpartum Postcard: The Great American Novel
True or False - I have been busy writing which of the following books: * Love In The Time Of Colic * Tears Dry On Their Own (But Burp Cloths Work Well Too) * Choose Your Own (Birth) Adventure - Subtitle: Baby Got VBAC * Pump-In-Style DJ: Rock Out To The Rhythmic Beat Of Your Breast Pump * Pride & ...
Guesty Monday: Snot Style
I got hooked on the blog Funny or Snot a while back. The dead-pan humor, self-deprecation, outrageous claims of shaving a child's head - what's not to love? When I met Poppy, the writer of these words, in person at BlogHer, let's just say I'm sorry I wasn't able to ...
Postpartum Postcard: Hormones
The Today Show's Special On Organic Pet Food: Oh. My. God. That shih tzu is ADORABLE. My blood pressure is going down just looking at it. Do I need a shih tzu? Here I was thinking I was an animal-hater all these years. Sob! The Lady Watering Her Lawn In Snakeskin Jeggings: RAGE! Rage against the ...
Postpartum Post Card #1
OCCUPY BOOB STREET It's the eternal battle of the 99% vs. the 1%, THE OWNER OF ALL THE MILK IN THE LAND. Mini-Chimi: It ain't fair, I tell ya. And I'm camping out on her chest until she concedes. The 1%: I've conceded! The land of milk and honey - okay, no honey until 18 months? ...
Guesty Monday: A Push Present By Any Other Name
So my Lactation Leave has officially begun. For the next month or so, I'll be featuring a guest post every Monday and a Post-Partum Postcard from me later in the week. You know. With tips on how to latch. Be it to a boob, beer bottle, or vat of Nutella. Thank you so much to Julie from
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