Author Archives: Hannah

Having babies at the same time of some of our closest friends has been the biggest blessing. Because when you are in those early parenting trenches, you want as many people dug in there with you as possible. Leslie had … Continue reading →

I’m excited for Bekah to share today in our working motherhood series, because on one hand, she and I are on opposite ends of the parenting spectrum, just as we live on opposite coasts. She is the crunchy, baby-wearing, co-sleeping, … Continue reading →

Friiiiidddaayyyyy. Get excited. As excited as Henry before he smashes food in his chubby paws.I am pretty excited because James and I are headed to dinner and the theater tonight! If you have talked with me in person this past … Continue reading →

I would be lying if I didn’t admit that just a tad of this series about working and motherhood was born out of my desire to get Ellie to write this post. She and her husband Charlie started as my … Continue reading →

Anna has been on this blog a lot, as she is in the circle of amazing mom friends that I am blessed to have here in DC, as well as the official letter-er for our annual donut-making party. I was … Continue reading →

Amanda and I taught high school together 7 years ago, and it has been a joy watching her as a mother, especially the delight she has in working alongside mothering. I wanted her to share in this series about working … Continue reading →

She used to tell me that someday I would understand, when I had kids. And of course, she was right. My mom is always right, her extreme aversion to avocados and goat cheese notwithstanding. The past year of motherhood has … Continue reading →

Well hello there. The past couple weeks have been the homestretch of my semester, and things have been a little bananas over here. Juggling grading and course prep, trying to advance in writing my dissertation, and managing the everyday details … Continue reading →

Graduate school and academia have their own language, their own vocabulary of beautiful phrases and sophisticated words that sometimes hide embellish mundane activities. Since my days are a sometimes a jarring mix of baby fun and intense research and writing, they two … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about objects. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about the objects that Henry loves. Perhaps it is a function of his lack of toys. Not having space for all those massive entertainment centers/bouncers/walkers/dangley-toy-distraction things that people … Continue reading →