Every once in a while, Nomad Papa does something to redeem himself. This past weekend he offered to take the girls out for the day. This break could not have come at a better time. I desperately needed to get ready for the big book launch. He had just been away for two days and […]
Archives for February 2014
I Just Want to Be Alone
I’ve been hiding under a rock for the last week because I have HUGE, GIGANTIC news to share. Every time I sat down at my computer last week to write, this would come out: Holy shit, I’m in a book! Blog posts, facebook messages, tweets, work emails, notes to my kids’ teachers….the recipient was irrelevant. […]
The Truth About the Post-Baby Body
I’ll never forget the first time my husband happily fondled my fat roll thinking he had gotten a hold of my left breast. It’s late at night and we are all tucked in under the covers. My husband snuggles up behind me and wraps an arm around my waist. He leans in close and whispers […]
Why I’m Still Talking About Sleep
In 1995, the United Nations Geneva Convention added sleep deprivation to the list of outlawed torture tactics. My children did not get the notice. For the past couple of weeks, my kids have woken me up every single night. They want water. They want Goodnight Moon. They just want to take a fanciful trip down […]
Day Drinking Permission Slip
I’ve had about all I can stand of the “it’s five o-clock somewhere” excuse. Five o’clock implies that there is a quitting time, and if there is one thing I’ve learned in nearly five years of parenting, it is that there is no quitting time. We parents are expected to work around the clock. I’ve […]
Are they gone yet?
Late last year I made myself a promise. I said, “Self, if we want to make it big with this blog thing, we need to stop holding back. We can’t be afraid to make a complete fool of ourselves. We need to go out, fall flat on our face, photograph that shit, turn it into […]