My Life

Driving meditation

October 17, 2011

When was the last time you turned your phone off? Not the ringer. Off off. Black screen. Dead to the world. When was the last time you turned the radio off? You scroll and scroll and nothing sounds good. Off. Sunglasses on. Clutch in. First gear. Clutch out, gas in. Shift to second, third, fourth. [...]

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I’m addicted to my phone.

October 11, 2011

My mom suggested that I put my phone down when I nurse Tristan. No texting or tweeting. “He might sense the tension,” she said. “Maybe he’ll eat better.” I thought about asking my Twitter friends what they thought but I resisted. I’d be missing her point. Today is October 11. Since August 2 or so, [...]

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I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.

October 4, 2011

I promised I’d write more about Tristan’s last doctors appointment so… Remember a couple days ago I told you that I wasn’t sure what I was looking for? I go to Twitter or come to this blog and cry and complain about my high-needs/reflux baby but I’m not sure what I’m looking to get out [...]

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I’m not sure what I’m looking for.

September 22, 2011

I spend a lot of time on Twitter talking with other moms (and a few dads). It’s easy to hold or nurse Tristan with one arm and tweet with the other on my iPhone. I really love my Twitter family, the support I get from them, the stories they tell about their kids. I almost [...]

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About Me

September 15, 2011

I wrote posts the other day about my children called About Tristan and About Elise. My husband asked if I was going to write a post about him. The answer is no. He’s way too private of a person. But me? Let’s talk about me. I love to research. It’s why I studied journalism in [...]

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Relief

September 13, 2011

So many of you reached out after yesterday’s post. Thank you. I’m ok. We’re all ok. After writing that post, Nolan and I packed up the kids and went to the pediatrician’s office. Elise has been sick — on and off — since before Tristan was born, six weeks ago. This virus she’s been battling [...]

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Two under 2

September 12, 2011

I asked my readers back in May what it was like to have two kids under the age of 2. Specifically. I wanted details — How and why was it hard? They shared their experiences here. I’m almost six weeks in. Now it’s my turn. Because your toddler will be mad at you. Because the [...]

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Tristan, 1 month

September 5, 2011

If I were one of those mom bloggers who wrote letters to her kids each month (but I’m not), the first letter would go something like this… Dear Baby Boy, I fell in love with you immediately. (I wasn’t so sure I would.) I’m so glad you’re eating well. (It was a struggle for us [...]

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About Elise

September 4, 2011

When my Mom was in town helping out with the new baby, Elise and I snuck away for a special outing. Just the two of us. First we went to Dairy Queen where she got her own kid’s cone… Then we went to the park where my pretty girl enjoyed the swing… As much as I [...]

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About Tristan

August 28, 2011

Both hands are free! Both hands are free! I must (quickly) tell you all about Tristan… Tristan is sleeping right now. By himself. This is a big deal. I don’t want to make generalizations about a person who is only 24 days old but I think it’s safe to say that he likes to be [...]

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