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The Birth of Elijah Daniel

I was afraid to write this birth story, afraid, and a little ashamed of myself because I feel like I don’t remember very well, like nearly all of my labor was a fog. A couple of weeks before my due date, I felt like I just shut down. I wasn’t checking Facebook. I wasn’t reading [...]

The New Mommy's Guide to Managing the House

There have been few things in my life as humbling and horrifying and just plain bewildering as having a new baby and wondering how in the world I was going to cope. Before I had my first, I knew all about how to be a mother. I had been raised on cozy stories of how [...]

A Little Mommy Talk

I just finished nursing. My baby fell asleep in my arms. And I’m typing with one hand. At least it’s my right hand (score!). My little guy’s one week old. The dishwasher that I mostly loaded myself is humming in the kitchen, and I managed a load of laundry today. I’m almost ready to start [...]