>Once upon a time, I had a full-time teaching job. It was neither long ago nor far away, though it sometimes feels as though it was from a different life. Because it was. It was from the years B.C. You know, Before Children. In the B.C. years, I also had a house, a yard, and…
Never a good time
>People used to say that if you wait for a good time to get married, you’ll end up alone. If you wait for a good time to have children, your childbearing years will pass you by in a blink. There is no consensus on when is a good time to have a second child, either,…
Giving you my heart
For Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d put together some photos of my three favorite people, and as I started looking back through my enormous collection, I found myself drawn to these pictures. They’re not the typical ones featuring some combination of us posed and smiling. Instead, I hope they show a glimmer of how in…
Snapshots
>Sebastian, age two and a half: Milestone: toilet trainingfavorite pastime: counting and making jokesfavorite book: last month was Thomas’ Christmas Delivery, but now loves any numbers bookbest manners: “May I please have more yogurt please?”favorite song: “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by the Beatlesfavorite color: pinkfavorite color to wear: navy blue favorite food: Me:…
Toddlerhood and the Traveling Toilet
>Once upon a time, I carried only a backpack, filled with interesting books (and the occasional dull one). Then I carried a messenger bag, usually overloaded with papers to grade and books of ideas for inspiring lessons. If I ventured out on weekends, everything I needed – and more – could be easily stashed in…
