I’ve always been a social gal, and these days, I’m especially grateful for my friends. They are my anti-anxiety drug, my mood-lifters, my restored faith in humanity. Making plans to look forward to and spending time together negates the other moments that I want to crawl into a blanket fort and hide from reality. Take… Read More Lucky for the love of my friends
I’m not an awesome mom. Well, sometimes I’m an awesome mom. That’s when I have the right things to say and respond with the appropriate temperament. It’s when I’m at my older daughter’s Principal’s Pride assembly, giving her a thumbs up every time she looks back to verify that I’m still there. It’s when I chaperone… Read More Confessions of a Working Mom: Am I Qualified?
Since Trump’s election, I’ve developed a distaste for the news. Never a real news junkie, until recently I’d devour NPR while driving and check Facebook regularly to be an informed citizen. But the state of the world is bringing me down, and I need to turn it off. Maybe it’s the hormones. Maybe it’s the profound disappointment… Read More My Third Pregnancy, Third Trimester Media Diet
I think mother is the most beautiful word in the English language. When I think of its beauty and turn it over in my mind, I’m not thinking of myself, but of my own mother. Some days, just the thought of my mom nearby is comforting. I adore her. She enables me to carry out… Read More The most beautiful word
I stumbled into a new strategy to reducing holiday spending. It’s related to preparing for another baby. As friends begin to donate car seats and clothes, I’m cleaning out bins, closets, and drawers. Maybe I’m nesting, or maybe I’m just prepping our space for the inevitable flood of baby gear (babies, they roll deep in… Read More Tales From the Bottom of the Toy Box
We’ve all got ’em. Those little tricks up our sleeves to get ourselves and kids through the day, to GSD*. Here are a few of my best tactics. Jelly bean currency. I keep a bag of Jelly Belly’s (Kid Flavors!) in my car. When I forget to bring a snack to afternoon pick-up, I dole out… Read More Parenting Hacks: From Jelly Beans to Family Sleepovers
Running is a big part of my life, and one factor that makes it so integral is the family of runners that surround me. I grew up spending Thanksgiving morning in the Manchester Road Race. The first year included my mom, dad, sister, uncle, and grandma. Some of us ran, some walked, and some ran-walked the… Read More Will Run for Pie: Our Family’s Manchester Road Race Tradition
Some people are good a being cheap. Am I saying that right? Some people just know how to stretch a dollar. They plan meals, purchase food in bulk and carefully portion, without letting nary a tomato go to rot. Some people decide not to use their credit cards, and then forget those evil plastics even… Read More Aiming to be a Financial Badass
By Teri Michaud, mom of Shawna Kitzman I am a better country mouse than city mouse, but what I am really good at is being a suburbanite. This is especially true in my role of grandmother. I love taking care of any or all of my four grandchildren, but I mostly want to do it… Read More Guest Blog: Minding City-Born and Bred Grandkids
Guess what? I’m pregnant with our third baby. Seven years ago, I was pregnant for the first time. A lot has changed since then. As a couple, our entire universe has shifted. We live in a different state, have different jobs, different friends, and we’re six years into this wild ride of parenting. So much has changed, yet… Read More The Difference Between the First and Third Pregnancies
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