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How We Threw A Fun Co-ed Babyshower for People Who Don't Like Babyshowers
We were some of the first of our close friends to have a baby. My mom was really excited to throw us a baby shower (etiquette be damned,...
Jillian
Jun 6, 20173 min read
Helping Our Dog Find a New Best Friend: How We Found a Happy Ending That is So Much More Than "
Years before I dated my husband, let alone had a child, I rented a room in an apartment from an old high school friend of mine. He was...
Jillian
Jun 5, 20176 min read
Letting Go of My Frustration at Bedtime, and the Affirmation That Helps Me Keep My Cool
My husband is the chill one in our family. One of the first words people use to describe him is always "zen." Not me. I get wound up...
Jillian
May 30, 20172 min read
The Gift of Wants Nothing Time
For the last few weeks I have been getting dangerously close to running on empty. I had been finishing projects and pulling everything...
Jillian
May 23, 20173 min read
The Floor Bed Starter Pack
I wrote recently about our adventures with floor beds. I wanted to follow-up and share with you what I consider “must haves” in order to...
Jillian
May 9, 20173 min read
No Crib for Us: Adventures in Floorbeds
Since we first set up my son's nursery in our last house, we have gotten quizzical looks and many questions about the lack of a crib. It...
Jillian
Apr 25, 20176 min read
Babywearing By The Zodiac
Are you feeling overwhelmed with your babywearing options? Are you looking for your carrier soulmate? Maybe your astrological sign can...
Jillian
Apr 12, 20173 min read
Teaching About Consent and Body Autonomy to the Tiniest Folks
We managed to hibernate the first few months of my son's life; he was born in mid-December, and the cold sleepy days kept us insulated...
Jillian
Mar 23, 20174 min read
"What Do You Do All Day?" Demystifying the Daily Life of Homemaking
I've had a few conversations recently with parents considering making the switch from working outside the home, to being stay at home...
Jillian
Feb 21, 20173 min read
Being Enough: Why I Pulled the Plug on My Thriving Etsy Shop
When my son was four weeks old I bought a snap press, so I could make cute snappable baby items for him. I posted a picture of some bibs...
Jillian
Feb 17, 20174 min read
Mom Friends Are My Coworkers
Before having a child I heard about mommy groups; I was not interested. They sounded like grown up versions of high school cliques, and...
Jillian
Feb 17, 20173 min read
Why One Child is Right for Our Family
I have shared previously about the unique experience of knowing from his birth that my first child is going to stay my only child. Today...
Jillian
Feb 15, 20174 min read
To All the Conscious Partners of Stay at Home Caregivers: I Salute You
I was a disaster serial monogamist before my husband and I started dating. I waded my way through the ups and downs of relationships,...
Jillian
Feb 14, 20172 min read
Peas in a Pod Can Get Crowded
One afternoon not too long ago, I was walking through a beautiful furniture store near my house on a stroll with my mom. We weren't...
Jillian
Feb 12, 20175 min read
Mama Needs a Nap: How to Sleep When the Baby Sleeps
It's not uncommon for me to get 2-4 hours of sleep on a particularly bad night with the one year old. He's learning to walk right now,...
Jillian
Feb 6, 20172 min read
Baby Blessing: A Secular Celebration of New Life
I still remember my baptism. I remember the pastor putting water on my head, and the fancy dress I got to wear. I was just over three,...
Jillian
Jan 24, 20176 min read
When Your First is Your Last: The Poignant Realities of Raising an Only Child
I have seen many beautifully written, bittersweet accounts of watching your “last baby” grow up. This will be the last time you...
Jillian
Jan 24, 20174 min read
Sleeping Through the Night is Not a Milestone
I will never forget the first time my son slept through the night, because it was the night before Mother’s Day. It seemed so auspicious,...
Jillian
Jan 24, 20172 min read
I’m a Liberal, Feminist, Stay at Home Mom: There’s Nothing Contradictory About That
A feminist couldn’t possibly enjoy being a stay at home mom, right? Wrong. Joyful tears come to my eyes at least once a day; watching my...
Jillian
Jan 21, 20174 min read
Giving Dad Space to Parent
It’s 4am; my son wakes up crying. I was the last one to go to him, so my husband shuffles in. My son has a large bed on the floor, so we...
Jillian
Jan 10, 20172 min read
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