This Thing Called Love

Believe it or not, when my daughter was born, I was, instantly, the calm, low-key mom that I had dreamed of being. I didn’t fret when the nurses took her for her routine check-ups. I did not ask about her weight, Or temperature, Or level of cuteness. Actually, that is a lie. I did ask about her cuteness, Meaning, When anyone new came into the ...

the day that I got poop on my face

I am a new mother. I may work with kids, all day, every day, but to mommyhood, I am a total newbie. And I totally think I’m in the realm of calm. …Most of the time Like when my baby hiccups out of the blue…and just for a second I think she’s having some kind of spasm disorder. That’s just ...