by Mir | Feb 16, 2012 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Health is overrated, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Chickadee’s been home for a week and a half, has successfully managed two half-days at school (and is attempting the whole day today), and while life stubbornly refuses to stop or even slow down while we find our new normal, over here, I am rediscovering the...
by Mir | Feb 14, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Chickadee is trying a half-day back at school today. She’s been out for three weeks; I’m pretty sure dropping her off for the first day of kindergarten was easier than this morning. I put on a brave face to counter her nerves, got her settled, then cried...
by Mir | Feb 10, 2012 | Retail Therapy
If nothing else, I’m learning to sit with helplessness these days. I think Chickie is, too. It sucks (especially for control freaks like us). We are both learning and relearning how to take charge of what we can, and to surrender the rest. Did I mention that it...
by Mir | Feb 9, 2012 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience", Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I don’t know if you know this, but it is hugely inconvenient to have more than one child to care for when you have a sick kid. Who knew, right? Extremely poor planning on my part, to be sure. Having the stress of trying to take care of one sick kid while making...
by Mir | Feb 7, 2012 | Health is overrated, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
The first thing I need to do is offer up a great big group hug to all of you ravishingly pretty people who commented and emailed and kept my little family in your thoughts when I so rudely up and announced I needed to go silent for a while. I’m not sure what I...
