I’ll be honest. Potty training my almost 3-year-old scared the crap out of me. (Pun totally intended). I think it was a combination of not wanting to deal with accidents – especially when out and about, not wanting to believe she was growing up, and just hoping she’d just “do it” one day. Potty training […]
A Letter to my Daughter Before She Becomes a Big Sister
Dear little miss,Today at lunch, in between slurps of soup, you looked at me and said, “what you doing mama?” I was looking at you, probably more intently than usual, and thinking about how much has changed in nearly the past three years (ever since you’ve been born)… and how things are about to change […]
Why I Don’t Share My Kid’s Name on Public Posts
Long before I started this Oops and Daisies blog — heck, long before I had my daughter — I decided I’d keep her name off public sites, like this one. It’s my attempt at privacy in this online world where we share so much of our lives. Will her name be posted by a well-meaning […]