{I realize that what I am about to say does not apply to everyone or every situation and at the risk of offending a whole lot of people I’m going to say it anyway.} Pumping breast milk feels so American. What do I mean by that? Well, setting aside the fact that it’s a situation … More Why pumping makes me feel like an American
Tim and I make a concerted effort not to push gendered stereotypes onto our kids. When Eleanor was our only babe we had just as many cars and blocks as we did dolls or dress-up clothes. Early on, she gravitated to things like crayons and climbing and playing with ants, which we thought was great. … More Hair. Styles.
When we moved Eleanor to Tanzania at 10 months old, my parents sent along laminated photo cards of her whole family (yes, including the cat) so that we could talk about everyone back home with her. I would arrange the cards like a family tree (I had a lot of time on my hands), describing … More personalized memories
our regularly scheduled program 