One month into my happiness project, I am surprised and pleased by how much difference a few simple changes have made in my life. Although I’m sure most of you have been on the edge of your seats waiting for my status report (ha!), I suppose some of you might have forgotten the resolutions I [...]
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My friend Amelia recently introduced me to the magazine, Brain, Child. While enjoying my first issue this weekend, I spotted an editor’s question, which asked Brain, Child‘s readers: “Since becoming a parent, in what area[s] have you become an accidental expert.” Today, I offer you my take: 1. Biology: Toot and Puddle is not only [...]
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Jack’s comment on Monday’s post was so intriguing, I knew I needed to hear more. I was much obliged when he agreed to share his story with us here at Motherese. Please enjoy Jack’s post and then stop by to visit him at his place, Random Thoughts, where you will be welcomed by one of [...]
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Her name was Mary. She was just about my age. Mary was a great listener; I could confide in her about anything and she never told a soul. She was far more cooperative than any of my other friends. She always wanted to play the same games as I did and to listen to the [...]
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Caution, friends: life-altering stuff today. Consider yourselves forewarned. I want to talk today about eyebrows. That’s right. Eyebrows. I remember distinctly the first time I had my eyebrows waxed. I was at a fancy (read: overpriced) day spa outside of Boston. I was three years out of college, temporarily single (a story for another day), [...]
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Last week, while flipping through my high school’s alumni magazine, I happened upon an obituary for a man I’d never heard of and never met. Nevertheless, the details of his life story interested and then inspired me. This gentleman – John – died on December 21, 2009 at the age of 101. But it wasn’t [...]
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Healthy baby. Healthy mama. Oh, happy day.
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I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well. -Diane Ackerman Husband and I are off to the hospital for our big ultrasound appointment. On our way home we’ll be picking up [...]
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I hate surprises. I always have. And it will come as no surprise to most of you that I am a planner and a control freak through and through. To wit: a few weeks before Husband and I got married, friends of ours threw me a surprise bridal shower. The ruse to get me there? [...]
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Big Boy’s birthday came and went during my blog hiatus, with nary a fawning, demonstrative post from me. I thought I might try to remedy that today, three years, one month, and one day after Big Boy made me a mother. Big Boy entered the world much the way he now chooses to live in [...]
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I mentioned last week when introducing my Happiness Project that I had read a number of enjoyable and inspiring books this summer. One of those was Michael Pollan’s In Defense of Food. I have been a fan of Michael Pollan’s straightforward, fluid writing about nature and food for awhile. I previously enjoyed several of his [...]
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