by Amy | May 19, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
I’ve never spent a night away from my child. This is not a badge of honor – more like a virginity that I’m desperate to lose but can’t because I’ve got no game. Sometime after Viv turned two, I realized I was ready for a little bit of adult time. I wasn’t...
by Amy | May 16, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
I was due to write a new post for Circle of Moms, and I still had my brother and sister-in-law, imminent parents to be, on my mind. So I wrote this. Of course you want to bond with your new baby and stimulate her rapidly developing brain, but how do you play with...
by Amy | May 13, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
Dear Jordan and Lana, I wish that Dave and I could be at your baby shower to celebrate, but as you may know, parents of small children rarely go anywhere. So instead, I’ve jotted down some words of wisdom that I hope you’ll find wise and not too wordy. People think a...
by Amy | May 1, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
Ever since my daughter was born, I’ve had this fantasy about taking her to visit a farm. Fresh air, baby animals, fruit picking – it all sounded so cute and wholesome. Plus, I wanted my kid to know her food comes from the ground, not Trader Joe’s. But the realities...
by Amy | Apr 8, 2013 | Babymaking, Infertility, My Family, Parenthood
When I was pregnant with Viv, we got a lot of thoughtful gifts, but my favorites were the boxes of hand-me-down clothes from mommy friends who had been there before me. Sorting through those cartons was Christmas morning level exciting. Adorable playsuits, girlie...
by Amy | Apr 3, 2013 | My Family, Parenthood
We live in a rent-controlled apartment in a McMansion neighborhood, so the local moms out-fancy me by a mile. I mean, these moms are Lululemon gear-sporting, Porsche Cayenne-driving, blinding bling-wearing, “I just got back from Canyon Ranch and barely have time...
