June 5, 2009: My best friend’s sister just had a baby. We’ve been hearing a lot of stories about the new parents, including the standard late nights and issues with feeding and pumping. It seems like all babies have some sort of dilemma to deal with at the beginning, something that usually overly concerns the parents, especially new ones. The “issue” varies from kid to kid, but the fact that there usually IS one is normal. …
Parenthood
I Just Want A Haircut
July 3, 2009: Okay, we're a few days shy of seven months as parents. I feel guilty even typing this, because I love Lucy so very much, but I am a bit overwhelmed right now with the 24-7 aspect of parenthood. …
The Evil Mastermind
March 20, 2009: Time is warped after you have a baby. I heard recently that, for a parent, the days are long but the years are fast. Jason joked the other day that the first two weeks of Lucy's life seemed like two months, but the first three months seemed like three weeks. What does that mean for the next three months or how about the next three years? …
How Many Kids Can You Really Have Before Adultitis Takes Over?
Does having more kids increase your chances of Adultitis? If so, how many kids can you have before it takes over your life completely? …
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Doing Nothing
January 19, 2009: We've gotten lots and lots of parenting advice over the past year. The majority of it has been unsolicited, but for the most part, it has been very well intentioned. …
Four Magic Words For Helping Those You Love De-stress
For our prenatal care with Lucy's pregnancy and now with baby #2, Jason and I have had the good fortune of being under midwifery care. It's truly been a gift that I am humbled by because of the attention, level of care, and love we receive from our midwives. All of our appointments are at least an hour -- typically 75-90 minutes -- and they come to our home (SUPER awesome with a 2-year-old). Most couples not working with a midwife say, "What are you talking about all of that time? Our appointments are usually only 20 minutes." Well, it usually comes down to four simple words they ask, …
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Why Your Family Needs to Quit Being So Normal
I know so many families who are frustrated by the busy pace of "family life." Everywhere I turn, people are complaining and yet doing nothing about it. …
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Utah Dad Embarrasses Son Every Morning with Costumes and Waving
Parents can be so lame. Hopelessly out of touch. It’s as if they can’t help themselves from embarrassing their children. And then some parents go our of their way to do it. …
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Life Is Good. But Would You Like It To Be Better?
Most people are striving to make their lives better. Even if they are already pretty good. Unfortunately, we too often get caught in the trap of thinking that more is the same as better. It’s not. (At least not as much as we think it is.) …
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Growing Up to Be Awesome
One of the goals of any good parent, I think, is to have your kids grow up to be awesome. And by awesome, I don’t necessarily mean popular. Or rich. Or having a job with a fancy title. When my daughter Lucy grows up, I hope she turns out awesome. I do hope she has lots of friends, but I really hope she has a handful of great ones. I don’t really care what kind of job she has or how much money she makes, as long as she loves it, can support herself, and makes the world a better place. I hope she takes the status quo with a grain of salt and is brave enough to go her own way when …