by Dijon | May 18, 2015 | imperfect parenting, reflections on life
If a committee of experts accompanied you on your last trip to the bathroom, you might be a mommy.
by Dijon | May 17, 2015 | imperfect parenting
A poem by the beautiful and endlessly energetic C: Of course I’m awake, Why wouldn’t I be? This life still holds so much in store for me! I’ve never seen a zebra or swam at the beach, Built a sand castle or tasted a peach, Climbed up a ladder or gone...
by Dijon | Feb 18, 2015 | featured, imperfect parenting
My cries and complaints have been few lately, because on the whole I’ve been enjoying my role as a baby and growing increasingly close to my very best friend, Mommy. She is the boob to my mouth, the diaper to my bottom, the snuggle to my squirm. Without her...
by Dijon | Feb 13, 2015 | imperfect parenting, reflections on life
There was a time, not long ago, when I thought staying at home with children would be easy. I was a newlywed, and although I was working full time, I also felt primarily (even solely) responsible for making our first apartment feel like home. This involved dinners...
by Dijon | Jan 23, 2015 | imperfect parenting, reflections on life
Happy Friday! Or if you’re in my line of work, Happy 879th Consecutive Tuesday! The bad news is that my washing machine is broken. There is smoke rising out of it, and I’m wondering whether a washing machine can actually catch on fire? After all there are...
by Dijon | Jan 8, 2015 | imperfect parenting, researched articles, reviews and shopping guides
“Where’s her coat?!” I had grown so tired of hearing this question/judgmental rhetorical statement from everyone we ran into during the winter months. Where was her coat? We didn’t use one, and it wasn’t because we were cruel,...
