"It's Brady and Mommy and love! See the heart? That's love!" "What's this scribble at the bottom?" "That's the trail. We're looking for the X because X marks the spot." "Where are Daddy and Kyle?" "They are invisible." Note: in none of his renditions of me do I … [Read more...]
You Are the Beast
Kyle has a pen pal. Her name is Zoe. She was born one month after Kyle, after her mother and I had nearly identical pregnancies, after leading nearly parallel lives - her on the east coast, I on the west. Zoe and her family now live in the Bay Area, and we get to see them … [Read more...]
Sad Pumpkin
When he became a father, Stewart's inner artist emerged. He drew elaborate space-scapes in chalk on the patio for Kyle, created beautiful vistas with crayon and paper, and, every Halloween, carved the most intricately scary or goofy jack-o-lanterns out of the most ordinary … [Read more...]
You CAN Go Home Again
This was an original post for LA Moms Blog on August 24, 2009. SV Moms Blog was acquired by Technorati, so I publish my archives here on Fridays. I'm in New England at my parents' home for a 2-week summer vacation, a visit that is meant to give my extended family a lot of … [Read more...]
The California Budget Crisis Hits Home
This was an original post for LA Moms Blog on July 28, 2009. SV Moms Blog was acquired by Technorati, so I post my archives here on Fridays. Thank me the next time you use a state-funded service. Better yet, thank my husband. Chances are, his sacrifice is helping to pay for … [Read more...]