I have never been overly interested in maternity photos. The countless pictures of young women looking pensive as they stand in a field of sunflowers and rub their swollen bellies seem cliche and boring to[…]
Category: Parenting
Genetics Strike Again: The Sleep Talking Toddler
Before deciding to have kids I thought about a lot of the usual parenting concerns: will I have enough money to give them a stable life? Am I at a place where I am willing[…]
Things That Have Made Me Cry…
Pregnancy hormones are a strange thing. They set me on edge. Set my skin on fire and make me crawl inside. I often feel like I am boiling, on the edge of an explosion. I[…]
The First Night Alone
Last night I spent my first official night away from Peatuk. Honestly, it was not as bad as I thought it would be, simply because there have been so many nights that he has spent[…]
The Second Time Is NOT the Charm
My mother once told me that if it did not result in a baby, she would choose to be pregnant all the time. She was one of those women who glowed through their pregnancy- who[…]
The End of an Era
As of last Wednesday, Peatuk is officially weaned. I was hesitant to say anything about it before, because I have often said, “I want to wean Peatuk,” and then gone back on it. That is[…]
What Is Your Family?
When we were in Istanbul a couple of weekends ago, my friend’s daughter innocently asked me what our family was. My friend explained that their family was the unicorn family and there was also the[…]
Here We Go
Yesterday, Nikola went to the laboratory to pick up the results of his and Peatuk’s tests. Everything was normal, as we expected, and we dropped off the results at his daycare this morning. We met[…]
Being a Mother Has Changed Me
Being a mother has changed me in a lot of ways. It has also changed the life I am living. I think it is still important to differentiate between those two things. I am not[…]
To Be Young Again
When I start to feel old, I like to remind myself that I can’t even be elected president yet. I am definitely not old. I am not even to the age of real power yet,[…]