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Mommyhood

Rocking Chair

December 2, 2011

Come on buddy, it’s time to go night night. NO NIGH NIGH Rocking chair. Well, yes babe, we’ll do rocking chair first. *** We didn’t really have a night time ritual when Jackson was a baby. We’d read a book most nights, or sing others. Sometimes a few minutes rocking, but more often than not, [...]

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Being a Working Mom is Easier Sometimes

November 29, 2011

About a year and a half ago, I wrote a post where I laid out my reasons why I thought being a working mom was harder than being a stay at home mom. Specifically, why I thought that it was more stressful and harder physically to be a working mom, *especially* the first year. BUT! [...]

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Anger and Frustration When You’re The Grown Up

November 22, 2011

Yesterday I wrote about my son’s joy, his exuberance, and my love of being there to see him in those moments. Which of course, in typical karmic fashion, meant that last night he pushed every button I had, made me so mad I was shaking, bit me so hard it left a nasty bruise, and [...]

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Joy At Full Blast

November 21, 2011

The day starts with a shout over the monitor: “HI JACKSON! HIIIIIII JACKSON!” Which always makes me giggle and whisper back to the monitor “hi jackson.” Like the cruel parents we are, we make you hang out in your room while we finish getting ready, so we are able to hear you chatter over the [...]

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One of THOSE Days

November 19, 2011

Today has been one of those days. One of those days when everyone is on edge. One of those days when all the buttons are getting pushed. One of those days when tantrums (both adult and toddler) abound. Which, of course, means it’s one of those days when we have obligations out in the real [...]

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