Today, I am thankful for sleeping till 7:15, and being awakened by the slanting rays of sunlight instead of a baby’s cries or an obnoxious alarm clock. I am thankful for a husband who knew he could offer me a welcome rest by taking two kids with him when he went to visit family. And who took…
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The Determination of Dandelions
I’ve got a busy day ahead of me, starting early, and anyway, those maddening yellow heads are popping up all over the neighborhood again. So it seems a fitting time for a little repost today… * I am at war with dandelions. I know, go ahead and laugh. Project your shaken heads over the e-waves,…
Read MoreMassaging the fine line between “keeping it real” and “perilously close to whining”
I feel bad. All personal writing is cyclical: it reflects the overall temperature of your life. There are good days, there are bad days, but a bad day amid a string of good ones projects a different feel than a good day amid a string of difficult ones. Life with a newborn is indeed life…
Read MorePracticing Motherhood
One of my blog friends has been doing a series of posts on her “practices of mothering” the last few months. Last week she invited her readers to join in. At first I thought, I don’t have any practices–at least, none that she hasn’t already talked about. Then I came up with one. And another.…
Read MoreWhen Sick Moves In
When sick moves in, you don’t always know it’s happened at first. It’s just a cold, right? Okay, a long and extended cold, a toddler who needs a “tih-oo” every five minutes, but no big deal. An infant who has to have his nose suctioned periodically for a week, then two, then three. When sick…
Read MoreDrive-Through Wisdom
We were gone all day yesterday, and pretty much all day Saturday. And all day Thursday. And last night, Michael developed a stubborn stuffed up nose that meant I went to bed at 11, got up at 12:20, 2:15, 4:20, 5:35, 6:20 and 7:30. My gift to myself today is scrapbooking, and a repost on…
Read MoreResolved, Unresolved
There are certain times of the year when the whole blogsophere latches on to the same subject. Every September there’s a rash of sentiment about kids growing up and the back-to-school transition. Every November 1st, we’re treated to photos of Halloween costumes. And for a week in January, the topic is New Year’s resolutions. New…
Read MoreTransition #4
I think I’ve been pretty clear that I am not a great housekeeper. Christian’s actually much better at it than I am. For the last ten days while I have languished in the land of pulsox, heart monitors and fluorescent lighting, he was home with the kids, along with people who came to help during…
Read MoreLearning To Let Go
They say parenting is a long process of letting go. From the moment the umbilical cord is cut, your child sets out on a journey toward independence. And that journey, exhilarating and terrifying for the child, is even tougher on the parent, whose job is to learn to let go when everything within you cries…
Read MoreReflections on the words “Enjoy it! It Goes So Fast!”
It seems like there are stages in my life when everywhere I go, people are always telling me, “Enjoy your kids! It goes so fast!” **Important note before reading on!** If you have ever said this to me, please don’t think the following constitutes me scolding you. It’s just something I’ve been thinking about a…
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Kathleen M. Basi 