My family was cruising along in our car the other day when my 6 year-old piped up, “Mom, are you going in to the office tonight or are you staying home with us?” “Staying home buddy,” I replied. “Yay!” he squealed with an enthusiasm that implied that I am never, ever home. Which is amusing […]
Yes Trespassing :: Tuesday Tip
The link between a mom and a newborn is remarkably intense. It can involve breastfeeding, bliss, struggle, depression, bonding, regret, anxiety, protectiveness, super-strength, exhaustion; and can overwhelm both parents. Psychologist Augustus Napier refers to it as the “charmed circle of mother and child,” and writes about how intimidating that circle can be, especially for fathers […]
Label My Child, Please :: Monday Musing
Being married to a therapist, my husband has participated in his fair share of parenting strategy sessions. Ok… maybe MORE than his fair share. (This would be an appropriate time to bestow a little sympathy on spouses of therapists everywhere.) One of our initial co-parenting talks took place while I was pregnant with our first […]
