This morning I met my friend Jenn and her baby Jonathan who is only six weeks old. When they arrived, I was thought I was ready to face the day. Until I realized that there was something wrong with my pants. I couldn't seem to fit my cell phone the back pocket. Then I looked [...]
I was out to lunch with Ari today in my neighborhood. I was standing at the cash register at this sandwich shop, when a woman gasped as she looked down at my feet. "Your shoe is untied!" She said in horrified voice. "Do you want me to tie it for you? I mean, you're pregnant!" [...]
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Today I drove into Manhattan to see my friend Andrea and her husband Craig for brunch. Since I've become a mother, my concept of time has gotten a lot better, which means instead of being perpetually late for things (as I was when I was childless) I am now incredibly early for things.We were supposed [...]
In the past couple of days I've received requests from several people, friends and family, to help them with one thing or another. I know why they're asking me. It's because I tend to get things done. Yes, I'm neurotic and anal retentive enough that I can effectively research something and help you with your [...]
When I became a mother, my life changed dramatically. My whole focus was on this new baby in front of me. As Ari has gotten older, I've found it harder and harder to maintain the friendships I had when I was without child.I see my friends, but it's not on a regular basis. It feels [...]
I got an email today from Discount School Supply advertising Halloween craft projects. I started to get that itch to buy something, only I don't have any money to buy anything with. So I called my friend Nora, early childhood teacher and mother to two pre-teen girls. I asked her what art materials would be [...]
Yesterday I subbed for second grade. It was a CTT class, which stands for Collaborative Team Teaching. I had the pleasure of co-teaching another teacher. I was taken aback by how effective she was with the kids. It was quite a large group, 28 of them, and at any given moment there was a child [...]
