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On existential questions, feelings we're not supposed to feel, and toppling the patriarchy

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On zen and the domestic arts

I spend most of my days doing housework. For the last 2 years, I’ve wrestled with what that means about my identity and value in the world. After my recent reality tv bender, I found that doing the dishes isn’t the worst thing on earth after all.

October 15, 2011August 17, 2012 stephanie.mackley4 Comments

On priorities, the internet, and my jumpy, all-over-the-place brain

My latest challenge? Beginning and finishing a task. Between my toddler and the internet, I seem to be more distract-able than ever. How do you keep your focus with kids and the interweb and a million and one things seeking your attention?

August 16, 2011August 17, 2012 stephanie.mackley7 Comments

The little video I just cooked up

My dear friend Ellie gave birth to her daughter a year ago yesterday. So to celebrate S’s first year and Ellie and Ben’s survival of it, I made them this:

August 2, 2011August 17, 2012 stephanie.mackley2 Comments

On intuition vs. experience

I thought I was ahead of the curve when I opted to read less how-to parenting advice and use my maternal instincts more. But for things like newborn sleep, toddler tantrums, my instincts have failed me royally. Turns out that in situations like these, nothing replaces the sage advice of a skilled expert. Resources I… Read More On intuition vs. experience

May 5, 2011August 17, 2012 stephanie.mackley5 Comments

On “The Perfect Parent”

We’ve all seen the “perfect parent performance” before. Here’s why it drives me bonkers and how I’m trying to break the mold. More food for thought: “Modern Parenting: If we try to engineer perfect children…” by Katie Roiphe “Mother Madness” by Erica Jong http://www.simplicityparenting.com/about/thebook.html

October 7, 2010August 17, 2012 stephanie.mackley2 Comments

On "The Perfect Parent"

We’ve all seen the “perfect parent performance” before. Here’s why it drives me bonkers and how I’m trying to break the mold. More food for thought: “Modern Parenting: If we try to engineer perfect children…” by Katie Roiphe “Mother Madness” by Erica Jong http://www.simplicityparenting.com/about/thebook.html

October 7, 2010 stephanie.mackley2 Comments

On Only Children

Why are so many of us predisposed to think that we’d be setting our children up for failure if we only have one? Here’s what happened for me when I started thinking that my first child might be my last. The article that inspired this vlog: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2002382,00.html More food for thought: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-08/osu-guw081110.php

August 6, 2010August 17, 2012 stephanie.mackleyLeave a comment

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