My Cat is a Better Parent Than I Am

This evening, Ari was doing his regular routine of thwarting bedtime. Wilhelm and I tried to sing to him, rub his back, but he just screamed and kvetched and he was not willing to go to sleep.Wil left the room to let Ari and I have some mommy and son time. Unfortunately, my child continued [...]

By |2014-04-06T02:04:24-04:00March 1st, 2010|Anecdotes, Cats, Sleep|Comments Off on My Cat is a Better Parent Than I Am

Working to Live, or Living to Work

When I started subbing for the NYC Department of Education, I was working a day here and there. It was the optimal situation for me and my family.Gradually, as I found a school I clicked with, I began subbing more and more. This was great at first, I was making decent money and able to [...]

By |2014-04-06T02:04:25-04:00March 1st, 2010|Rants, subbing|Comments Off on Working to Live, or Living to Work

Breastfeeding Stories

My sister-in-law, May, recently had a baby. She was asking me about my breastfeeding experience, which I gladly recounted to her.I was able to nurse my son for a year. However, starting nursing was trickier than I anticipated. I remember right after pushing Ari out, Dr. K. put him on my belly. My amazingly supportive [...]

By |2014-04-06T02:04:26-04:00February 28th, 2010|Breastfeeding, Labor, Nursing|Comments Off on Breastfeeding Stories
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