My child is six. She has lived a short period of time and yet has learned so much. She tells me that the sun is a star and that blood is made in our bones. She also asks a LOT of questions, like are mosquitoes REAL, and what about dragons? Her world is full ofContinue reading “Lessons in Unlearning”
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Ready to Burn
Last night, my daughter asked me how to get a flat tummy, and she sucked her little belly in. “I want it flat, I don’t want it fat, like this” and she exhaled her tummy back out. She’s six. I know I’ve been pulled back into my eating disorder but I thought I was keepingContinue reading “Ready to Burn”
First Impressions in 2021: Parent Teacher Conference on Zoom
I’ve learned a lot about first impressions, in the year of our plague, 2021. A) I’m usually Wrong in my assessment B) Tone is hard to read in text C) There’s no point in pre-stressing over might-be issues Historically, I don’t have the best track record with first impressions– that is, what I first noticeContinue reading “First Impressions in 2021: Parent Teacher Conference on Zoom”
Big Feelings, Bigger Picture
A year ago I took my girl to the park for the first time in over 200 days (206 to be precise, we were definitely counting). Now she’s back to Kindergarten after a couple days out with a sniffle and testing negative. We had a play date with Forever Friends. It was amazing to watchContinue reading “Big Feelings, Bigger Picture”
Pretty Good Ugly 