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  • Together We’ll Be Big.

    Clinging joyfully to her dad, giggling in the waves. I see a little watermelon swimsuit and a tangle of wavy-curls held up in the air by the arms that held me while I birthed her, while I birthed her brother,… Continue reading

  • Along for a Ride I Didn’t Buy Tickets For

    It is hot out. Muggy. I am tired and vaguely queasy. Everything feels off. A loop keeps repeating in my head. Why do I feel this way? I am pregnant. Oh. Wow. Why do I feel this way? I am… Continue reading

  • A Poppy Seed of Promise. (Bebe 4.0)

    Two pink lines. My hands start to shake. I show Alex. He’s the one that suggested that it might be time to test. He always seems to know. Right now I’m about four weeks along. Those two lines mean that… Continue reading

  • Post Holiday Meltdowns

    Post holiday meltdowns. Transitioning back into the week after a long and busy weekend. It is 6:30am, my phone starts vibrating with messages. “Help!” “My daughter had a fun weekend but today she is screaming about nothing, what can I… Continue reading

  • Tantrums are Teaching Tools

    I’ll crouch down as you stomp your feet on the hot pavement of the parking lot, your little face contorted with upset. You are trying to tell me something but your words are not coming and you are furious at… Continue reading

  • The Cautious Child: Big Changes in a Familiar Place

    Alexander was three. We had been taking his older brother to karate lessons for a year. Alexander adored hanging out in the waiting area watching his brother through the big glass windows, copying the things that he was doing. He… Continue reading

  • You Can’t Always Get What You Want

    I am bringing laundry upstairs. Isaac, Alexander and Keenie are in the kitchen. Keenie and Alexander are eating some Mac and Cheese. Isaac has made himself a bowl of ramen noodle soup using the electric tea kettle the way I… Continue reading

  • How Do I Deal With Judgement as a Parent?

    A friend recently asked Alex how I deal with judgement. Listening to him explain it from the outside was interesting. I guess that what it looks like is a bit different from what it feels. He described a woman who… Continue reading

  • Ask Mr. Nurshable: What Informs Your Way of Parenting?

    Margaret asks: “What informs your way of parenting? Did you read books about raising children? Do you follow any particular philosophy in parenting? “ Hi Margaret! I haven’t really read any books on parenting thoroughly though I do read an… Continue reading

  • Pediatric Dentist Interview Questions

    I was asked to share my list of pediatric dentist interview questions. 1. How do you help a reluctant child feel safe? 2. Are parents allowed in the room during dental checkups? 3. What types of pain relief, anesthesia and… Continue reading