March Forward
Everything went so fast. Everything. From the beginning, my pregnancy ran ahead without waiting for me to catch up. I was surprised to be pregnant, and at my first ultrasound […]
Little Vignettes, Old and New
I used to think my mother made up for the volatility of my upbringing by letting me stay up late at night to watch Dragnet. We sat on the couch […]
2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was […]
To My Sister, On the Eve of Motherhood
It’s easy, motherhood. They will all tell you how hard it is. The sleepless nights, the potty training, the tantrums and sore nipples and the inability to get five minutes […]
Dear Patton, It’s Over
You’re not a baby anymore, baby. You’re a little man. A wild and wily twister of energy, smart and imaginative, independent and defiant. You make decisions. You weigh outcomes. You […]
In Which Patton Learns About Vulvas and Mommy Gets Nostalgic
So, this just happened. Patton: Patton and Mama pee pee!! Mama: You want to pee with Mama? Ok. (Mama goes to sit down). Patton: No, Mama! Like this! (stands up […]
Dear Charlie, Your Worth is Not in Your Pretty.
Dear Charlie, You shot like a bullet out of the watery comfort of my womb into our dining room not 4 weeks ago. It had been my idea the whole […]
The Home Birth of Charlie Rhodes
I awaited the arrival of my second child for more than twenty years. This is not to say that Life With Boys is insufficient, but more to acknowledge the secret […]
Patton Says…
Patton throws his trucks out of the bathtub and says, “Get it, mommy! Get it!” Me: I’ll get it, honey. But remember how it makes mommy happy for you to […]
This is Jack’s Story
Angie Porter just sat down to use the bathroom. Like any mother, she’s used to being interrupted during even the most private of moments, and this time will be no […]
Free Mom, Free Kids 