The other night I told Dan that sometimes I feel like we are living a parallel life; that our “other” life is still going on, back home in the States,
Tag: parenting
Ten Months
Willa finally got her first teeth this month. Like so many milestones, it happened overnight. She went to bed toothless and in the morning she had her two front bottom
What Kind of Mother Are You?
This morning, during my daily breakfast internet browsing (a.k.a. my delicious half-hour of wasted time when I could be paying better attention to my children) I stumbled on this empowering photo series called
Master and Commander
Our daughter Charlotte is very independent and strong-willed. When she went to preschool in South Africa, I would come to pick her up during my lunch hour and find her
Girls and Dolls
One of my colleagues in South Africa gave us generous gifts for the girls as a thank you for taking photos of her newborn. (And if I do say so
Elusive Sleep
I’m not going to name any names (*cough* WILLA *cough*), but one member of our household is responsible for our sleep deprivation over the past few months. One great thing about
Growing up
I was starting to feel like I would never have a moment to myself again, and then Willa changed overnight. Suddenly, she can sit up without help, and she even
