Category: Motherhood

Sally Mann: Self Portrait with Husband Larry On Halloween Day, I stood at the kitchen counter prepping for a healthy dinner (an attempt to offset the outrageous amount of candy my children would surely be consuming later that night) when something stopped me in my tracks. I was listening to an NPR interview with hospice chaplain … Continue reading “Our Bodies”

It goes without saying that the Montessori method has become a huge part of our lives over the past two years. After moving all three boys into the same program, we have experienced nothing but joy watching them learn and develop in ways that are respectful and thoughtful to their developmental stages, ways that are … Continue reading “Scenes from Montessori”

On this day, 24 years ago, my father passed away. I miss him in a way that is hard to explain — it is no longer a gut-wrenching, agonizing grief, but a someone-is-missing way. It’s a melancholy ache I feel when I think of all that I want to share with him, and so I … Continue reading “This Day”

Our weekend was full of Halloween parties, delicious food, and wonderful people. Feeling tired and happy. Hope you had a wonderful weekend… more tomorrow! P.s. — Isn’t that the sweetest Darth Vader you’ve ever seen? Just the nicest little young man…

Much of our time is spent, as a family, at Circus Harmony. With the boys in three different levels, and begging to improve upon their tumbling skills, we find ourselves spending hours in their space, three separate days a week. Emil has decided to take a little break from classes, but he is learning through … Continue reading “Circus Practice”