by Stephanie | Sep 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
When my daughter was two years old, my brother gave me a hilarious birthday card that featured a disheveled, tired looking woman soaking her feet in a child’s wading pool while surrounded by screeching children. She had a “whatcha gonna do?” smile on her face, and the...
by Stephanie | Aug 31, 2012 | family life, parenting
There is a good reason sleep-deprivation has been used as a form of torture. One night here or there isn’t pleasant, but night after night for months on end is downright agony. My second daughter, not yet a year, started out her life being quite a good nighttime...
by Stephanie | Jul 26, 2012 | parenting
When childless individuals go on road trips, there are a plethora of scenarios. A peaceful drive through the mountains; a raucous 1980s sing-along while speeding down the freeway; days crammed full of excitement and excursions; lazy mornings spent lounging in an...
by Stephanie | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
What a milestone! The day started bright and early. My oldest daughter had just lost her first tooth, and tiptoed into my bedroom to share her note and dollar from the Tooth Fairy. Thankfully, we had only discovered her tooth was loose 18 hours before it fell out, and...
by Stephanie | Jun 30, 2012 | motherhood
It was Monday morning, and time for me to return to work after a particularly sleepless weekend. Sunday night was legendary; one of those nights when I was up nearly every hour, stumbling zombie-like between our three bedrooms. I was possibly hallucinating and woke up...