Around this time seven years ago, I had my first-ever contraction. It was the night before my due date, and my mom, husband, and I were hanging in our condo's living room, watching an Indiana Jones movie. I don't remember one scene of the film, but I remember the sudden knowing, … [Read more...] about Gentleness by Jessie Weaver
Jessie Weaver
Always on the Sunny Side
source: nlcwood via Flickr I was laying face-down on the table at my chiropractor's the other day when I listened to one of the most depressing conversations I've ever heard between my chiro, Dr. C, and the person on the other table. No, she wasn't telling about people dying, … [Read more...] about Always on the Sunny Side
When Your Kid Is THAT Kid
For most people, it seems like it's the second child who is THAT kid. The wild one, the one for whom you have to create the rules, the one who is causing you to run wildly all over the place while your friends sit and sip coffee and their obedient children give you the … [Read more...] about When Your Kid Is THAT Kid
When Your Kids Are Like Night and Day by Jessie Weaver
I've always been sort of baffled at how very unalike my two older children are. Exhibit A: This was one of the first times David played on ABCMouse, a learning Web site. When his sister (older by two years) does these coloring pages on the site, she generally does everything … [Read more...] about When Your Kids Are Like Night and Day by Jessie Weaver
More Ways to Feel Guilty: Not Crying about Kindergarten
My oldest child, our only daughter, Libbie, started kindergarten on Tuesday. Leading up to the day, I felt pretty emotional. I wrote about letting my baby bird fly from our nest and I wondered what it would be like having her away from home so much of the time. I knew on Tuesday … [Read more...] about More Ways to Feel Guilty: Not Crying about Kindergarten