Month: January 2012
January 31, 2012, 5:00 am
At 5:00 am on January 31, 2012, I was awakened by my daughter who needed to be nursed. Though I am used to this and know that it’s a normal part of mommyhood, I was slightly annoyed because I was in the middle of a pretty good dream. No sooner than I got her back…
Dinner for My Husband
Dearest Husband, Remember when we were first married? I never had the know-how or desire to cook before we were together. Once we said our vows, I took to the kitchen with gusto. I scoured the recipe books, shopped smartly for the finest and freshest ingredients, and spent hours preparing meals that were bursting with…
Good Mommy, Bad Mommy
Every mother (or father) thinks she knows best on how to parent her own children. Yet the shelves at bookstores are filled with books on how to get children to sleep, have proper nutrition, which way to parent, how and when to potty train, whether or not to vaccinate, and so on. I should…