Dear Jordan and Lana, I wish that Dave and I could be at your baby shower to celebrate, but as you may know, parents of small children rarely go anywhere. So instead, I’ve jotted down some words of wisdom that I hope you’ll find wise and not too wordy. People think a baby will make [...]
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To My Brother & Sister-In-Law At Their Baby Shower (Practical Advice For New Parents)
Posted in My Family, Parenthood Also tagged baby, baby shower, blog, do's and don'ts for parents, first time parents, funny, humor, mom, mommy, SAHM, tips for new parents 8 Comments
Renew, Reuse, Recycle
I was very excited when Families in the Loop, a hub for urban parents, reached out and asked me to blog for them. I was even more excited when they said it was okay to re-run a few of my favorite past blog posts. That’s green living, people! If you’re new to Carriage Before Marriage, [...]
Posted in My Family Also tagged baby, blog, Chicago, dining out with kids, Families in the Loop, funny, humor, mom, mommy, restaurant, SAHM, toddler Leave a comment
20 Things I Wish I’d Known about the First Year (Won’t You Add Some More?)
One of my college roommates and favorite people is expecting her first baby in a few weeks. Having just emerged from year one of parenthood myself, I wanted to try to capture what I learned, which I hope will help her and not cause her to run (or waddle) screaming. Please add your own words [...]
Posted in My Family, Parenthood Also tagged Baby Bjorn, baby shower, Bjorn, blog, Carter's, CPK, Dr. Harvey Karp, first year, mom, mommy, Ugg boots 30 Comments
writer currently at home with my little girl, Viv. The twist is that while I am raising my daughter, I am also planning my wedding to her father.
