Category Archives: insomnia/anxiety

January Newsletter

Posted on February 4, 2011 by

I used to write monthly letters to Henry, but after a while I couldn’t keep up. I realized a few weeks ago that I write updates *about* Arlo, but I’ve never written him a letter. And Henry still gets neglected. … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Helper

Posted on December 2, 2010 by

Two weeks ago I had to go back on the happy pills. Something about this recurring fantasy I have about beating my husband for getting me into this mess (which I did, while he was holding the baby. Oh, in … Continue reading →

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6 Week Slump

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

… Technically 5 weeks, but Arlo was a week late and hit his 3 week growth spurt a week early. I hope it’s like a few weeks ago, when we had a couple of exceedingly difficult days, highlights of which … Continue reading →

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Where We Are Going and Where We Have Been

Posted on January 20, 2010 by

The other day I had the rare opportunity to go to an Ashtanga class while Henry was at school. The class happened to be at the same time as the Crawlers & Toddlers class that I took Henry to for … Continue reading →

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Letter to Henry Wallace, 17 months

Posted on September 23, 2008 by

Dear Henry, I’m terribly remiss with your letters.  I’m late with this one and I didn’t write one at all last month.  The reasons go hand-in-hand.  And this letter might end up sounding more to me than you. This month … Continue reading →

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Posting Will Be Light

Posted on September 3, 2008 by

We’ve been trying to find a new care situation for Henry for the past couple of weeks since our beloved nanny went back to teaching preschool this week. We thought we were ready for Montessori, but I changed my mind … Continue reading →

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My Relationship With SSRI’s

Posted on July 22, 2008 by

I was 19 when I was first prescribed Zoloft. My mom got the family doctor to write me a prescription over the phone, though I have no memory of actually speaking to the doctor myself. I didn’t protest. I can’t … Continue reading →

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Why I Practice Yoga

Posted on July 20, 2008 by

This morning my yoga teacher read the following from Marianne Williamson’s A Return to Love: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our … Continue reading →

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Henry’s Birth Story

Posted on March 24, 2008 by

Henry will be one in less than a month, and I’ve only now written his birth story. I feel like nothing I can say will do it justice, but here’s my attempt: Dear Henry, I loved being pregnant with you. … Continue reading →

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