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...]
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...]
The Part-time Working Mom Report, Vol. 1
This is week 2 of the New Deal in the Prince household. It still feels temporary, like vacation, because there hasn't yet been a full week of school. I took two days off before 9/1 to just hang out with Kyle. We went to the observatory and the park and Supercuts. We loafed … [Read more...]