This column originally appeared in the Nashville Scene. They huddle in Anthropologie-clad packs in the children’s section of the downtown library, ponytails bobbing earnestly as they compare notes about potty training and the proper way to puree organic vegetables. They clog the paved paths at Cheekwood, walking side-by-side behind oversized designer strollers. They may not […]
July 22, 2010
> This column originally appeared in the Nashville Scene. This time a year ago, my husband and I were busy ordering dorm room linens, choosing meal plans and mulling over course options. Our eldest was headed to college, and as Hubs and I prepared for her departure, we experienced the dual emotions of pain and […]
July 16, 2010
>If I were smart, I’d probably just announce right now that I’m going to be taking a little bit of time off, as far as this blog is concerned. I’m going to be out of town for three consecutive weeks on three separate trips (culiminating in BlogHer 10 in New York!), so I’ve spent the […]
July 15, 2010
>This column originally appeared in the Nashville Scene. Like so many first-time parents before me, when my daughter was ready to potty train, I temporarily lost my mind. I plied my just-turned-2-year-old with books that had titles like Once Upon a Potty and Everyone Poops. I bought her a doll that emitted a stream of […]
July 9, 2010
>”Mommy, what are tears of joy?” Punky asked me the other day. “Well,” I said. “Sometimes you’re so happy or proud or overwhelmed by something wonderful that you cry- and those would be tears of joy.” Punky frowned. “I don’t understand how anyone could cry when they’re happy,” she said. “They can, though,” I said. […]
July 7, 2010
When I was six, my parents divorced and my brother and I moved with my mom to a new neighborhood and a smaller house. Far from being traumatized by the unexpected turn of events, I was thrilled. My new street was crawling with kids and our neighbor across the street had turned an empty lot […]
July 6, 2010
I haven’t been writing on this blog quite as often as I’d like. But you should know that things are going really, really well. For the first time in my life, I absolutely love all of my freelance jobs. I’m working a lot, but the work is really fun. And while entertaining two small children […]
July 2, 2010
> This column originally appeared in the Nashville Scene. In my house, the summer of 2010 won’t be remembered for the new playset we installed in our backyard, or the swarm of mosquitoes that’s covered our arms and legs with an obscene number of welts or even the trips to visit various grandparents scattered across […]
July 1, 2010
