Category: Parenting
How we spent our summer vacation
Some days it feels like I haven’t done anything this summer except yell at the kids to turn down the iPad and that I’d be working “just 10 more minutes.” Like I’ve made dozens of pots of sloshy Kraft Dinner (I always screw up… Continue Reading “How we spent our summer vacation”
Dear Primary parents
Dear first-time Primary parents, This is a big week for you, isn’t it? The first day of school is creeping up. You’re probably alternating between thrilled — pinning healthy lunch ideas and painting a chalkboard for them to proudly hold during those first-day-of-school pictures… Continue Reading “Dear Primary parents”
The year I lost myself to postpartum depression
I didn’t admit I had postpartum depression until long after it was over. After our daughter was born, I was consumed with guilt that I felt anything other than joyous. After all, I finally had the baby girl I’d always wanted — ruffles, headbands,… Continue Reading “The year I lost myself to postpartum depression”
Teaching little kids about LGBTQ+ issues
Long before the kids really understood what we were saying, we told them they could grow up and love anyone they wanted. Marry a girl, marry a boy, marry anybody they’d like! Two moms, two dads — it’s all good. For a long time,… Continue Reading “Teaching little kids about LGBTQ+ issues”
"Mommy doesn’t go under water."
Mommy doesn’t go under water, I explained to the kids when they asked me to jump off the diving board. Mommy doesn’t like getting her hair wet. I hadn’t been under water for a decade at least, except for the few times I went… Continue Reading “"Mommy doesn’t go under water."”
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