Oliver is 40 days old today. In many faith and cultural traditions, mothers are encouraged—and sometimes required—to rest the entirety of the first 40 days. I didn’t have the luxury. But there are different types of rest. Like the rest a mama gets from watching her baby rest. Oliver ~ […] 
“Mom, my stomach hurts,” Ryley said as he climbed in the van after school last Tuesday. If I had a yellow feather for every time a child climbed into the van after school saying their tummy or head or big toe ached, I could make Big Bird. Sadly, my first reaction wasn’t concern or […] The evidence is clear. I’ve sorted through the mounds of data and must declare the truth: I’m old. This can be the only explanation for why I wake every morning with stiff, creaky elbows that shout accusing words of pain. I know why they hurt. I have a newborn and he prefers to be […] |
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