It’s almost August, which means that the population of New York has begun its annual shift. Our neighbors have drawn their shades and made off for who-knows-where and a whole new population of visitors…
Since maternity leave is comprised mostly of changing diapers—over and over and over again—and since I’ve finally reached the point where I can manage to juggle baby and keyboard for brief 30-minute stints (kind…
For today, a post from my sister Cait on a topic near and dear to my heart: how to avoid chemicals in your baby care (without also making yourself crazy). By Caitlin Boyle I’ve said…
Thoughts on maternity leave from my sister Cait, while I’m busy perfecting my own nursing-whilst-typing technique. By Caitlin Boyle Almost as soon as my baby was born, colleagues and friends began to ask when I’d return…
When it comes to new motherhood, the learning curve has been steep. That’s to say, it’s sometimes grueling but so swift that I pretty much always have things mostly figured out before I have…
While I spend a little time resting, recuperating, and generally loving on the sweet new baby in our lives, I’ve solicited the advice of my big sister, Cait. As a veteran New York City mama and…
Alternate title: Shit people say to pregnant women. Public commentary on my rapidly expanding pregnant belly has reached an all time high. As a woman who has been petite my entire life, commentary on…
For lots of reasons, James and I are keeping our fingers crossed for a low-intervention birth with midwives at a place not too far away from home. If everything goes according to plan, we…
There’s a game that I play on the sidewalk where I set my sights on someone ahead of me and see if I can reach a milestone ahead of both of us before they…
As an addendum to last week’s post about neutral baby clothes and building a layette for bébé, here’s the truth of the matter: just when you finish gathering together your ideal list of petit bébé…