I’ve been so tired of talking about dogs. This obsession of Autumn’s is going on three years now. We talk about breeds, what breeds she wants, when is she going to get another dog … more →
{Mama} Out LoudPeripheral Vision wrote 7 months ago: I’ve been so tired of talking about dogs. This obsession of Autumn’s is going on three … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 7 months ago: Jumping right back in: Tonight, around 11pm, I heard the soft whisper of, “Mom,” come fr … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 7 months ago: For a while now, I’ve been trying to decide whether to continue this blog or not. Autumn is ge … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 9 months ago: I began writing this blog because sometimes I feel a little crazy as I move along this path of mama- … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 9 months ago: I am grieving. The easier part of parenting. The feed and water part. The cuddle and change part. … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 10 months ago: I’ve been thinking non-stop about next year and all of our myriad of possibilities for “ … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 10 months ago: I’m one of those parents. The kind of parent that makes me a little nutty as a teacher. Toda … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 10 months ago: When I was getting my Master’s in Education, I thought I would be a public school teacher. Th … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 10 months ago: This weekend we took Autumn to visit a school. A school that isn’t our wonderful school. A sch … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: For a couple of weeks now, I’ve been in a crocheting daze. With Amy’s help, we have been … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: About four years ago, as a young mom, when I thought I may never make it as a parent or a partner, I … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: But no need to have a mama meltdown since I’m also her teacher. … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: My new column is up at Mamazine. … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: The hardest thing so far about having our bestest friends live with us (don’t worry there are … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: That we need to do things a little differently from the norm with Autumn. And that it is okay. Hell, … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: For the past five years I thought that it would be best if I was always with Autumn no matter my fra … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: When Don and I were first together we often ate at Bamboo Garden on Lower Queen Anne in Seattle. One … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: Even though Autumn and I have spent nearly every moment of our lives together, since I started worki … more →
Peripheral Vision wrote 1 year ago: It’s funny how you can spend days wallowing in frustration, not sure how to get out of it … more →