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Milo was mid-meltdown at the farmers’ market last Saturday—full-on, arched-back, screaming because I wouldn’t let him eat a raw beet. And as I’m crouched there

Last week, I caught my reflection in the bathroom mirror after one of those nights where Milo woke up three times and I’d fallen asleep

Last Tuesday night, I found myself lying in bed at 11 PM, staring at the ceiling while Matt snored softly beside me. My mind was

I was at a community garden gathering last spring—one of those casual Saturday mornings where parents bring their kids and everyone chips in with weeding

I was folding laundry the other night when Ellie wandered in, dragging her favorite blanket behind her. “Mama, were you scared when you became a

I was folding laundry the other day when Ellie wandered over, clutching her favorite stuffed bunny, and asked if I loved her even when she

There are nights when I wake up to find Ellie’s arm draped across my face and Milo’s foot somehow wedged into my ribs. But the

Saturday morning at our house is pancake chaos. Matt flips, Milo climbs, Ellie negotiates for extra blueberries like a tiny lawyer. Last weekend Milo tried

Some days I feel like a project manager, a cleaner, a short-order cook, and a pillow for tiny elbows. We live in a small apartment

I live in Brazil with my husband and our one-year-old, and our weekdays start at 7. We have breakfast at the kitchen island, then the

The hours between school pickup and bedtime can feel like a second workday. Everyone’s tired, everyone’s hungry, and everyone needs something at the exact same

Some of my favorite childhood memories were repeat moments that didn’t cost much. Tea with my grandmother in a tiny kitchen. Evening walks with my