I’m about to find out just how much work I do everyday. Next month, I’ll have 12 hours less every week to launder and nurse and clean and shop and cook and shuttle and coordinate. I got a job. The acquisition of this job was a complete miracle. As I bounced Cal down for one… Read More Mostly stay at home mom tries to carve out space for another job
Well things are leveling out around here. Sort of. I *might* be finding a new Zoloft dosage that works better for my new friend, Anxiety, who has decided to hop on the post-partum emotions bandwagon. It’s only been a few days at the new dosage, and it’ll take a few weeks for things to level… Read More Some relief, courtesy of big pharma
J’s most common response when baby C cries is to furl his brow, put his hands over his ears and start screaming himself. I started by trying to explain to J how it would actually be in his best interest to stay quiet, since his screaming would probably only make C cry more. That explanation… Read More On empathy, and how it helps me and my oldest son
I’m primarily a stay at home mom. And sometimes people pay me to work as a doula and as a freelance video producer and editor. When I have a project or a client or both, I trade time I normally spend cleaning and cooking for the opportunity to dive into a creative project and relationship.… Read More Confessions of a mostly stay at home mom
