Recently, I’ve come to the conclusion that I work at home. I love the idea that I don’t have to leave my apartment and travel on the subway to an anonymous office. I don’t have to make conversation with people I don’t really care about. I can be in the comfort of my home, with…
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My Kids Saw Their Parents Get Married
After six years, and two beautiful children together, on May 22nd, 2011, Wilhelm and I got married. One of the special parts of the ceremony, to me, was that our children got to see us get married. Ari looks really silly in this picture, but I think he was intrigued by what was going on….
Creating a Daily Schedule
By Sarah Fader As much as my first born would like to deny it, he loves routine. With the addition of his little sister to our family, any semblance of routine we once had has gone completely out the window. My brilliant friend, and early childhood educator, Ubaldina (Ubie for short) suggested creating a daily…
It’s All Me
By Sarah Fader I’ve been spoiled this past five weeks. Wil has been on paternity leave and I’ve had a lot of help with Samara. During this time, he’s made it possible for me to have time alone with Ari and allowed me to have a full night’s sleep while he stayed up with the…
Busted Nursing At The Grocery Store
By Sarah Fader I was on my way home from the playground with the two kids today, and stopped by the grocery store to pick up a few things. The minute I entered the store, Samara started crying and I knew she wanted to nurse. A cashier kindly helped me push the stroller (where Ari…
What Did My Right Boob Ever Do to You?
By Sarah Fader I love nursing, in fact, I’m nursing as I write this, but one thing that frustrates me is my daughter’s total disregard for my right boob. She has made it known that this is her least favorite of the pair, and she gives me hell when I’m trying to get her to…
My Daughter Helped Me Face My Fear
By Sarah Fader My feelings about labor during my second pregnancy were vastly different from the way I felt about it during my first pregnancy. When I was pregnant the first time around, with Ari, labor was an abstract concept. I knew it would be painful, but I hadn’t experienced what that truly meant. I…
I’ll Just Pick:The Snacking Baby
By Sarah Fader My parents have a joke about food. The story goes that they went out to eat, my dad ordered something, meanwhile (when asked what she wanted) my mom replied: “I’m not that hungry, I’ll just pick.” This meant that she would snack on whatever struck her fancy on my dad’s plate. Whenever…
Sleep is An Urban Legend
By Sarah Fader When I had Ari, two and a half years ago, I told myself I was never going to sleep again. What did I know? I was a new parent, I’d heard babies didn’t let you sleep because they constantly needed something or other, to be changed, held, fed and all that jazz….
One Minute At a Time
By Sarah Fader After I had Samara, and was recovering in the hospital, I started to freak out. How could I love two kids? How could I handle both their needs at the same time? Thoughts were racing through my brain at an uncontrollable pace. My anxiety was compounded by the fact that I wasn’t…