I recently published my thoughts on the role of a stay-at-home mother and my lament that it’s often depicted (and sometimes lived out) as a life exclusively spent in wiping noses and bottoms. In any given day, much of what I do is directly taking care of my children – cleaning, cooking, hugging, reading to, listening to, and yes, wiping. […]
Shakespeare and Dishes – on being a stay-at-home mother
I wrote this blog post a long time back and never published it. I discovered the draft, read it and found I still agree with my three-years-ago self so I’m publishing it. 🙂 Yesterday at lunch, my three year old started our mealtime conversation by asking me quite seriously, “Mom? Does my mouth look like it has peanut butter in […]
The Haven and other Happenings
I last posted 5 6 months ago and since that time we have spent most free bits of time (and some of our not free bits of time) working on building a new house. Every time I mention that we “are building a home,” I feel a little funny about it because neither Scott nor I have so much as […]