toilet learning

Yes, I am intentionally avoiding use of the word “train,” just as I did when I documented trying to get my child to sleep. I am acutely aware that the well-researched behavioral approaches to getting your kid (or partner) to do what you want, are based on...

maybe baby

So I finished reading Maybe One. It was good. And I am relieved to know that only children grow up to be just as smart, happy and well-adjusted as their sibling-having counterparts. Apparently there have been some pretty weird theories about onlies, but this is mostly...
velociraptor baby

velociraptor baby

We recently returned from our first cross country trip. Windham to Manchester: 2 hour drive. Manchester to Chicago: 3 hour flight, plus 1 for layover. Chicago to Seattle: 4 hours. Seattle to Bellingham: 2 hours. Don’t forget the 3 hour time difference! Did I...