PARENTING

Flowers Milly picked for me after I picked her up from the babysitters~ This morning I got into a fight with my 3 year old daughter. In a few days, I might not remember what we fought about [...]

Parenthood is a bit of a catch-22. This is especially true if you decide to have a 2nd or a 3rd child. The thought is, “the first one wasn’t so bad. We survived. How much harder can a second [...]

Before I became a parent, I had some big ideas about how I was going to raise my kids. I was going to be a cool mom. I was going to be the mom who let her kids find their own way and make their [...]

I’ve been craving soup lately. Likely it’s this March-like weather we’re having in May, here in the DC area. We’ve had rain nearly every day for the past 3 weeks. [...]

I am standing in my living room, with my wailing newborn tucked into the crook of one arm and a toothbrush, loaded with toothpaste in my other hand. The toothbrush is not mine. It’s for my 3-year [...]

My name is Naomi and I am an overachiever. I have always had high standards and great expectations of myself, as well as the people in my life. I am also the mother of a toddler. These 2 things [...]

About a year ago, I had an email exchange with another mom. Her child is about a year older than mine, give or take a few months. Like me, she’s a little “crunchy.” She’s a yogi. She’s inclined [...]

I have always prided myself on my toughness. I’m 5’2, but people tell me I seem taller and bigger. In my senior year of high school, one of my teachers suggested that I not look prospective [...]

A few weeks ago, I decided to go on an adventure with Milly. I wanted to ride the subway into DC, go to the Renwick Gallery, and soak up some art with my girl. Usually Milly is in school during [...]