It is Infertility Awareness week, so I’d like to touch back on the subject of secondary infertility & pregnancy loss. When Rowan was 4 months old, we suffered a loss of a pregnancy at 10 weeks. It was traumatic, and we battled our grief for quite some time afterwards. We were elated when I got [...]
Category: Parenting
Behind the Name
I grew up hearing James Taylor songs on my parents stereo, and I’d always latched on to one song in particular, “Fire and Rain”. It has its own meanings for its author, but for me it signifies both the depths of struggle, and the beauty of happiness. Our story is fire and rain. A Phoenix [...]
At Night
You’re curled up in the crook of my arms right now, your head nestled into my chest right where my own heart beats. Your breath is that loud and even breathing, of a deep sleep. Your tiny, clammy fingers are gripping the piece of my shirt that you’ve got bunched inside them. My cheek rests [...]
On the Surface of Five
It’s been rough lately. (I feel like I’m saying that a lot and it’s beginning to lose meaning) Rowan has been having a bit of a round with his grief and it’s thrown all of us. He is feeling the immensity of his loss now, maybe because Phoenix triggers memories or reminds him of the [...]
Five
I remember before Rowan was born, thinking I’d have these elaborate Pinterest worthy, uniquely themed birthday parties for him. None of those hideous tv or movie character themed birthdays. No, not my child. And here we are, 5 years later, cutting hotdogs into octopuses, blowing up balloons adorned with SpongeBobs face, and eating White Castle [...]
Owlet
See that cool little device on P’s foot? We were lucky enough to be gifted an @owletcare just before Phoenix was born. As soon as I found out I was pregnant with Phoenix I knew I wanted to do things differently this time. I immediately researched baby monitors and safe sleep products. I kept seeing [...]
My Child is the Village
Last week, someone said “Not starting your child in kindergarten at 5 is selling them short. It is teaching them that you don’t believe in them.” Listen. Let’s not place all parent/child relationships in a box like this. There’s SO much more to it. For example, I have a wonderful parent-child-friend relationship with my son. [...]
