Tag: Journal
Ode to Our Mothers
Mothers are the unsung heroes in our lives, giving selflessly and tirelessly and often with little or no thanks in return. Rather than focus...
Counting My Spoons: Life with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
In 2012, I was diagnosed with an incurable progressive disease called Ehlers-Danlos Hypremobility Syndrome. After struggling all my life with pain, dislocations and subluxations,...
Here’s What a Former SFUSD Teacher Wants Us to Know About...
When I started brainstorming ideas for this post I kept coming back to one question: Why did I become a teacher? It certainly wasn’t...
Can We Fast from Laziness? Results Are In.
For the last forty days, I have spent the Lenten season fasting from laziness. Rather than give into the comfort of lounging on my sofa...
Love Is NOT Worry: Why We Do It and How to...
We often believe that one of the main reasons we worry about the important people in our lives is because we love them, but...
The First Time Your Baby Is Sick Is Your Right of...
The first time my child fell ill, my mother-in-law said to me, "You and your son had your rite of passage," meaning I wasn't...
Moms Drive Slowly, and We’re Not Apologizing For It
I have noticed that I drive much slower these days, since becoming a mom. On one drive back into the city after spending time...
Shopping with Kids Is Impossible!
Back in the day, pre-baby, my girlfriend and I used to have a few glasses of wine and go to Forever 21 for some...
8 Things I Said I’d Never Do, Before I Had a...
1. He'd never sleep in bed with us. Now, my favorite moments are when my son and I cuddle up together. Even though I know it’s...
The Ugly Side of Motherhood: Anxiety, Loneliness and Exhaustion
No one really talks about the loneliness, anxiety, stress, fatigue, and depression that comes along with becoming a mother. It's something with which most...
