By Michael When the girls were younger, I told them they could be anything they wanted to be in life. They decided they wanted to be themselves. And so, when I pointed out that Susan Brooke Rosenbaum was a great name for a Supreme Court justice, Susan would cry, because, “I don’t want to be…
Needed
By Megan Originally published at FriedOkra last month. This morning Peabody came to me, whining, and held his arms up, buried his head in my legs, asking me to pick him up. Friday morning are PACKED with stuff we need to get done – preschool run, laundry, cleaning, last minute errands, it’s all a big…
Cloak
By Jenna “If you could choose to possess any super-power, what would it be?” A friend of mine answered this question almost immediately. “Invisibility,” she said. I was surprised at her answer, although I know she’s a big Harry Potter fan, I also know she is completely sure of herself and her convictions; I didn’t…
Pregnancy Journal: The Name Game
From 5 Minutes for Parentin By Kelly I am very pregnant. Ergo, I am the recipient of all types of random, potentially offensive comments. “You stomach looks like a torpedo,” said a fellow mom at school last week. “You’re not due for another four weeks?” said the incredulous cashier at Target. Or, maybe the best…
And In the Spring, the Babies Bloomed
By Michael The (Idunno) trees by the deck were flowering last week in an explosion of fluff that startled and enlivened as I stood in the kitchen, yelling “faster, faster” at the caffeine machine. This week, the blossoms are gone. The leaves will be a dull green until just before November, when they’ll change to…
Stuff I’m Lovin’ – Kid Version, Part II
By Megan I’m continuing with my list of things I love for my kids this week. These are all just simple things I find draw us closer and make our family life run more smoothly and joyfully. I’d love to hear about YOUR favorite things for your kids or grandkids, too! 1. Fresh air and…
The Ghost Garden
By Beck The flowers are coming back – mostly crocuses right now, which I forget about every year until April and then they take the very breath from me with their beauty which looks so breakable and yet thrives through snow and neglect. I do not garden. Occasionally I will plant SOMETHING that I think…
Pregnancy Journal: Front-Heavy
From 5 Minutes for Parenting By Kelly My two-year-old walked up and poked me right in the belly. “Baby, Mommy?” she asked. I sat, struggling to pull on my jeans, and agreed. “Yep. That’s the baby, honey.” She reached a little higher and poked with both hands. “More babies, Mommy?” “Ummm … no honey.” But…
Where the Boys Are
By Michael Last week, I attended a bris, the 3,500+ year-old rite of circumcision that connects every newborn Jewish male to hundreds of generations that preceded him. It’s a bit unnatural to see a friend’s kitchen transformed into an operating room, but there’s also great comfort in considering the unbroken line of families that have…
Stuff I’m Lovin’ – Kid Version, Part I
By Megan I don’t normally get around to doing “Things I Like” lists, even though like most people, I do tend to like stuff. Sometimes a rilly, rilly lot. I guess the problem is, I tend to like stuff for a short while and then move on to liking something else. But there are things…