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For the past few years I’ve been trying to get a sense for how breastfeeding is seen in this country.  My mom works in an office full of young mothers.  Talking about feeding their kids, taking breaks to pump at … Continue reading →

Sleep is a bit of an issue these days.  Mom goes with baby to bed between 10 and 11, leaving Daddy to work.  Sometimes Mommy joins Daddy in working after baby’s asleep.  Then both parents go to bed.  Then baby … Continue reading →

I am generally a fan of big fat books, but my teaching has recently made me reconsider short stories and the like.  I mean, how many 900-page novels could you assign in a freshman class, anyway?  So out of that … Continue reading →

I decided to delete my facebook account today.  I don’t do much on it, but kept it open to keep track of friends who don’t regularly send out Christmas cards or keep me apprised of addresses when they move.  But … Continue reading →

Katherine’s new thing is learning about all the different sounds she can make with her mouth.  The wet buzzing of lips is something she’ll do for hours at a time (with a look of fierce concentration).  If we’re not careful … Continue reading →

After four hours, two trips to the post office, nearly a hundred dollars, and a lot of standing in line, we have now submitted the paperwork for Katherine’s passport.  She, naturally, remained sunny throughout the whole affair while her parents … Continue reading →

Many thanks for the birthday wishes (by phone, facebook, email, card).  I now have one more year separating me from my students. Sydney began the morning by telling me we’d be taking the day off.  We had a nice, leisurely … Continue reading →

Katherine is currently enjoying her first afternoon playing with Jenny Pastor, a good friend who will be babysitting one afternoon a week for us.  I asked Sydney as we pulled out of the driveway, “I’m supposed to cry now, right?”  … Continue reading →

Life as we know it has ended.  They always say that to you when you have a baby, but I had a sneaking suspicion that the life-ending comes a bit later, when your child begins to be mobile.  Until just … Continue reading →