outsidevoice

I am not unaware of how lucky I am. I know there are others who have far less in every area of their life. And on this day, in this moment, I am thankful for many, many things. For those that love me. In silence and in words. And those that love me in mine. [...]

Benjamin Pumpkin, originally uploaded by OutsideVoice. … and, apparently, his hair.

There are many things about having a boy that scared the shit out of me. I mean, they are so DIFFERENT than girls. Most of the things that freaked me out before Benjamin’s arrival have completely dissipated – in fact, I think every woman should have a little boy to raise. It really teaches you [...]

If your three year old suddenly starts singing, “Bow chicka wow wow…” it is NOT because he wants to grow up just like John Holmes. It is probably because of this so you can relax: You’re welcome.

There are a few milestones you go through as a parent with your children. First smiles, first words, first solid foods, first steps, first tantrums in public places, first fevers. But there is one not talked about amongst the Secret Order of People with Children. No, there are some Firsts so intensely skeevy, so hair-raisingly [...]

About a year ago, Husband and I were eating at a restaurant we are big fans of and enjoying some delicious food sans small people. It was delightful. Right up until I started to feel, uh, strange. Nothing alarming, but at the same time just not right. And I developed a cough. And I remember [...]

The obligatory post-Halloween pictures. Leah was a Wicked Witch who was “being nice to the people at the houses who are giving me candy” and for the second year running Benjamin was Thomas the Tank Engine. I was a candy thief. Leah decided to warn all of her friends not to come to our house [...]