Shoulding on yourself

by | Dec 15, 2011 | Babies

I once heard a Vietnamese Buddhist monk say, “Always saying ‘I should, I should’ – that’s just shoulding on yourself! Hahahahahahahahah!” I love how those Buddhist monks laugh. I have been worrying about how my baby sleeps,...

To cry or not to cry

by | Dec 14, 2011 | Babies

That is the question that all mothers ask themselves probably 82 times a day. Do you leave your baby to cry at some point, or don’t you? Ellie is now 12 weeks old, and we are starting to wonder if now she might be ready for a bit of tough love. According to...

On chocolate

by | Dec 11, 2011 | Babies

Can I just say that I love chocolate? It can be your best friend and your worst enemy – too little and you just want more, too much and you turn into a madly typing demon woman, but just the right amount and you are sanguine, busy, with energy but still able to...

On time out

by | Dec 9, 2011 | Babies

I think I need time out tomorrow morning. It’s a terrible thing, because I feel intensely guilty for not wanting to spend every moment with my baby (I could write a book about mother’s guilt and I have only three months to draw from. Imagine the series in...

On child care

by | Dec 6, 2011 | Babies

I am filling out an application form to be placed on a waiting list for child care. My baby is now 11 weeks and 2 days old, and it is hard to imagine leaving her anywhere away from me. But the reality is, if you don’t get your baby on a waiting list, you might...