bedtime
A Last Minute Guide for Detoxing from Summer and Getting Ready for the School Year
So here we are…summer is winding up despite my efforts to cling to it by my fingernails. To give you an idea about how we approach summer here, picture one big house party. The rowdy kind where chips get ground into the carpet and you are the hostess but there are people walking through your house…
Read MoreAn Apology Letter to my Lastborn
Dear sweet last child (aka baby #5), I look around this joint and feel I owe you an apology. Your parents are tired, in case you haven’t noticed. Your older siblings have sucked the life out of us and so we are now bringing you our “B” game. You might not realize that there was…
Read MoreWhy bedtime was easier when my kids were little
I may sound crazy, but parents of newborns and toddlers you are currently living the bedtime dream. I once believed that when my kids were older I would get to sleep again. I dreamt of the day when I would tuck each of them into bed without nursing them every few hours, without swaddling and…
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