Dear Kindergarten, I’ve waited patiently for you to arrive for years (“five and a half” to quote my daughter). I’ve made it through sleep training and potty training. I’ve taught my oldest child to be polite, recognize letters, say various animal sounds and point to a myriad of body parts (perhaps she’ll thank me when…
Month: August 2016
So, You’re Knocked Up
I’ll wait here for a few minutes while you go pee. Ready? In case you have pregnancy brain (it’s real, people, and it’s a BITCH), this is the post where we commiserate over being pregnant. Unless you are one of those people who actually glow, and enjoy being sleepy, slow and swollen. In that case,…
RIP, Expectations
We all know parenthood as the place where things like privacy in the bathroom, spontaneous anything and date nights are as elusive as an afternoon nap. (Some of the few things that thrive are wine consumption and resentment over who handles more household and parenting responsibilities, but I digress.) The point is, you may be…