On Brady's first day of preschool, I walked with him into the play yard and allowed him to clutch my hand, hide behind my leg, and cling to me in the sandbox. He rarely clings to me, and although I wanted him to run and play and acclimate, I secretly enjoyed it. I expected him to … [Read more...]
What Happens at Lesbian Camping Stays at Lesbian Camping
Except, of course, the pictures. … [Read more...]
All Moved In
Our family has landed in Agoura Hills. We've been here for three months now, and we're starting to meet the locals more and more. Kid 1 is in Kindergarten, Kid 2 is a preschooler. Mom works part-time for a video production company, part-time as a blogger and web editor, and … [Read more...]
Flashback to Becoming a Working Mom
I was digging around through more archives while researching an article I'm working on. And hoo boy, I found a piece that is slightly less mortifying than reading through my old journals. I wrote "Nuts on the Side: Where To Work?" for The Mommy Times just after I went back to … [Read more...]
The Unaccompanied Mother
This was an original post for LA Moms Blog on August 19, 2008. Sadly, the SV Moms Group has shut ‘er down, so I’ll be posting my archives here every Friday. Saturday was a wonderful day. I enjoyed 12 hours of complete bliss: relaxing in a plush armchair, reading a … [Read more...]