Father’s Day is traditionally hard for me. For a whole host of reasons, but mainly because I didn’t grow up with a father. Not really. I had my grandfather, who was amazing and awesome, and he loved me and I loved him. But he wasn’t my father. And I had my stepdad, who’s also amazing …
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Jun 14
Guest Blog from Marc
Here’s a copy of the article that Marc wrote for the local on-line paper that I blog with. I think it’s freaking fabulous – I wish he’d write more often š Ways for a Good Father to be a Great Dad Some of the things that make a man a good father are just the …
Jun 11
Had a little moment last night
I signed Sam up for swimming lessons at the pool down the street. Because it’s a state pool, they offer free swimming lessons for kids, but you have to sign up at the crack of dawn and they really don’t publicize it. But I got up at five thirty and stood in line for two …
Jun 09
Catching Up
It’s first thing in the morning and nobody is awake except for me and the birds. Julianna is sleeping again, she’s been waking at five or five thirty and nursing for a bit, and then drifting back off for another hour (sometimes longer). We’ve got big plans today – my cousin and I are taking …
Jun 04
And so it begins
Julianna is sitting on a potty. We’ve been toying with this idea for a while, even though I KNOW that it’s probably too early. Both Jessie and Sam potty trained when they were about three and a half, and they did it on their own in a day or two. I know it’s possible …
Jun 01
Happy Birthday Marc
I like birthdays. Not just because you get cake, but also because I think it’s a beautiful idea to take an entire day and just celebrate the fact that someone exists. I never dread my own birthday – even though my next one will be the dreaded thirty nine. It’s a whole day to just …
May 30
Lessons I’ve Learned This School Year
1. Sam is really, really specific about certain things. Being late for school makes him nuts. Having more than two things to eat in his lunch box really bothers him. These are two things that don’t phase his sister at all, she’d happily stroll into school late every day, and likes to have a zillion …
May 26
Daddy knows best
Sammy got teased yesterday. From what I can put together based on his account and the one from his Jordyn (who was over yesterday afternoon), he had tripped in gym class and cried because he was hurt, and two of the boys in his class called him a baby. The full story didn’t come out …
May 25
Conversion discussion
My synagogue is having a late night discussion panel for the holiday of Shavuot on Saturday night. Traditionally, this is a holiday that’s always had a lot of meaning for Marc and I (http://www.musingsofawritermom.blogspot.com/2010/03/ive-got-it-i-figured-out-her-name.html), because it’s when the Book of Ruth is read. Ruth is one of the more famous converts to Judaism, and that’s the topic …
May 23
It’s Working
Raising children is sort of like a job that’s never actually done. It’s rare that you can see tangible results, similar to doing laundry or vacuuming or dishes. By the time I get it done, it’s ready to be done again. But that’s another post… Milestones, once your baby reaches toddlerhood, are not as pronounced. Not as …
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