Accidental Stay-At-Home Mom Tries Not to Lose Her Mind
I have been crazy exhausted ever since my husband abandoned me went back to work after his six weeks of paternity leave were finished. I should note that I probably wouldn’t be so grumpy about the...
View ArticleHow I Stop From Abusing My Child (Part 1)
As a child of an abusive home, I discovered that, no, I had not escaped unscathed from the physical and emotional abuse of my parents; I knew that becoming a parent would be risky. Incredibly risky. I...
View ArticleHow I Stop From Abusing My Child (part 2)
I don’t force a schedule. I discovered very quickly that anytime I needed to rush my son to get somewhere, I was gonna have a bad time. I found myself highly anxious and stressed, and that frustration...
View ArticleMy Apologies, Gymboree
I was referred to the gymboree by internet strangers when I was trying to arrange cooperative child care with another stay-at-home parent. “Go forth to the gymboree!” they said, and I thought “What on...
View ArticleHoly Cow, Parenting Got Easier!
Each little step toward independence is like its own little miracle, for real. Dyson is no longer going to any kind of daycare or nanny. A very wise man – you know who you are! – once told me that no...
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