Month: December 2016

  • My favorite books of 2016

    I’m sorry to report that I only read 12 books in 2016. Of those, 7 were audiobooks, and 2 were re-reads. I’m going to go ahead and blame the baby, because it is her fault. In a way, though, she actually has me reading more than ever. I spend practically every free moment poring over the internet’s wisdom (or…

  • Adapting

    The past couple months have been a whirlwind, both personally and politically. For better or worse, the personal has kept me from dwelling too much on the political. In typical newborn fashion, my little IB demands nearly all of my time, energy, and attention. It’s a big change, this shift from Person to Also Parent. And just when…

  • Stuff worth reading

    “Training Wheels: Learning How to Be a Mom” by me (!) It made me think about my own aunts and uncles, and all the special things they may have done with me or for me that I had no memory of. It made me sad to think of how little I appreciated them while growing…