And still learning it: In the midst of parenting worries, so often it’s the kids themselves who lend me the gravity required to pull myself together.

She’s five years old now, and headed for kindergarten. This photo was taken shortly after the home birth I described in Coop. She loved to sleep like this. And that’s what…View post

The five-year old this morning: “Big people can’t judge little people.” She offered this not as a tantrum-fueled retort but rather as a thoughtful observation, so I just said “Hmm…”…View post

In honor(?) of the recent heat, an excerpt from the new book (due out August 21, but happily available for pre-order right here): The heat is still oppressive, and Jane…View post

In a pinch, the My Little Pony Pinkie Fruity Flavor Training Toothpaste is not awful.