Ah, the weekend! Was this week especially long for anyone else? Justin’s been working so much lately, we’re happy to have a full weekend with him home. No big plans — just to enjoy the gorgeous weather, spend time together and catch up on work projects. Here are a few things I’ve been meaning…
Monthly Archives: April 2011
Those Young Relationships. They Never Work.
When I was 15 years old, I was standing at the espresso machine at a coffee shop I worked at. A boy came up behind me, put his hands on my hips and slightly scooted me forward to squeeze past. I could have had that same encounter 40 different times with 40 different people,…
A Book Party Idea
Confession: I could spend hours — days, really — searching through party ideas. In fact, in another life I might have been a party planner. I especially have a soft spot for baby showers, considering I was in complete denial about mine. I was excited, don’t get me wrong, and I definitely had a…
Reader Question: How Do I Balance My Professional Dreams with Motherhood?
I received an email the other day from a young pregnant woman, Christine, still trying to process her unexpected pregnancy. She recently landed her dream job (a few months before finding out the news), hasn’t told her employer yet, and is scared that becoming a mother will hold her back from the professional goals…
It Looks Like Wallpaper, Feels Like Wallpaper, But it’s Not Wallpaper
Part of my daily job is to find cool products for babies, kids and moms for Babble.com, and this is one of my favorites. The Wall Sticker Company has this removable “wallpaper,” but instead of the traditional, time-consuming, water-and-glue wallpaper, you apply this just like a wall decal. And if you mess up? Simply…
Q+A with a Young Mom Who Planned to Start Early
Note: I’ll be featuring Q+As and guest blog posts from other moms who started early, in the hopes of making young motherhoood feel less isolating and more encouraging. In the hopes of including more voices, perspectives and stories. If you’d like to participate, email me at michelle@earlymama.com. First up is Monica: 1. How…
When/If to Have Baby #2
My son is officially out of the baby stage, which has generated one single question above his language skills, eating habits and fashion choices. When will we have the next one? The next one. It’s not a new question. It wasn’t even 24 hours after I had my son that someone jokingly said, “Ready…
I’ll Change the World Someday
I hope everyone had a good weekend with your families! (I’m still full from the massive amount of food I ate yesterday — and surprisingly there were no chocolate bunnies involved.) Noah had a surprise in his Easter basket — aside from his Abby Cadabby doll that he begged us for and a new…
