When we adopted Riley in 2018, he didn't know how to play. Let's be clear, he still doesn't really. Like, most dogs know they can go get their toys. They know tug of war. They might even naturally know fetch. Riley knew none of these. Riley and Genkii snuggling on a heated blanket. Riley is only snuggling because of… Continue reading Pet: Riley learns to play
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Life Events: Stitches
I was bringing my son upstairs on Sunday for a nap when it happened. He ran ahead. I was about 6 steps up when I heard him start crying. I thought, "I bet he fell down." I got upstairs and he was bawling with the freedom only toddlers can give to tears of pain. I… Continue reading Life Events: Stitches
Parental Controls
Now that I have a kid, I have opinions on parental controls. I've heard forever "they are awful" but very few of the parents could give me real reasons. So I am going to list my reasons. They don't make sense. You set the age of your child and they deliver a smorgasbord of "age… Continue reading Parental Controls
Memories: Adoption Day
We adopted Riley, our dog, 5 years ago this June. This was pre-covid. Hell, this was pre-parenthood. So much has changed. Somehow, doggo, not as much. We regularly have to convince friends and family that we did not stuff the dog. Because 95% of the pictures of him are the dog sound asleep. It's his… Continue reading Memories: Adoption Day
Life: Toddler Exhaustion
I used to think (before I became a parent) that being a parent was exhausting because your kid couldn't sleep through the night and if you could just get a full night's sleep without "get up and feed" or "deal with nightmares" or "sick kid" (the constant "sick kid" syndrome). I have learned, this is… Continue reading Life: Toddler Exhaustion
Life: Anxiety in 2020
I can finally give a concrete example of anxiety manifesting in 2020. For the past two days or so I am bothered. I am turning it over and over and over in my mind. I get upset and grumble and gripe about it to myself. I literally start arguing with myself over it. No, I… Continue reading Life: Anxiety in 2020
Memories: Being a Mom
Winter always reminds me of when I knew I wanted to be a mom. I remember because it was winter when I realized this was important to me. It was 2004 and I was dating a guy pressuring me to have sex. I was asking myself a LOT of questions totally appropriate for a 20-year… Continue reading Memories: Being a Mom
Musing: Daycare
Remy is six months old. He has been in daycare for two weeks now and I have thoughts. My mother has a brilliant approach to life choices like “daycare vs Stay at Home Mom (SHM)” questions - there are always trade-offs. There isn’t necessarily a right answer, they both can be right and wrong in… Continue reading Musing: Daycare
Life Events: Pet Relations
Kawaii would have been quite happy if we had never gotten a dog. She spent the first three days as often under the bed as anywhere else. I think she pooped only when Riley was in his crate. She was not ok with this change. Granted, she doesn't much care for change. It definitely is taking her… Continue reading Life Events: Pet Relations
Shopping!
Today is Black Friday in the US. The ultimate holiday of capitalism. I will be spending my day hanging out with my family. We will play board games, cook delicious food, and probably get into a political argument. It's like doing Thanksgiving 2 days in a row. So much better than going out and dealing… Continue reading Shopping!
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