Wednesday, June 15, 2011. A recent article on parenting. In the Atlantic Monthly by Lori Gottleib. Maybe parents are doing too much for their kids.

Get me outta here! Our world as we know it. So, I cheated on my WOE. Ultimately, I cheated on myself. For the record, I am down 38lbs. YAY! The worst part is feeling out of control.

I miss writing here so much! But that is not what I am here today to say. The Adoption Blogger Interview Project- which got its start right here at this very blog. Has moved to Open Adoption Bloggers. It is still for any blogger who writes about adoption, not just open adoption. I am sad to see it go, but it made more sense to house it over there this year.

10 Things I Want My Daughter to Know About Working Out. Yes to all of this! My three year-old has already told me that she wants to run a race one day. Mid-way through a recent group exercise class, the teacher lost me. Get that body ready for your winter beach vacation! This is what a runner looks like.

December 16, 2014 by Harriet. The winter solstice is upon us, but your lightsaber glows and the tiny white lights that surround the fireplace give the room a cozy, safe feel. 140 children will never feel safe again. You dodge and feint leaping to the left and to the right. You invent a new lightsaber move called the snake and another called the rabbit and still another called the swirl. 140 children will never invent games again.

Chickadee is a mover! May 27, 2015. I keep meaning to post milestones, just to remember them. Chickadee is almost 14 months old. She walks, climbs, runs, dances. She moves all the times. She also runs away and grins while doing it. She is feisty and amazing. Enter your password to view comments.

But after the second half marathon, something was missing. I chose sleep over early morning runs. That first workout was really hard. But something told me I needed to be there. So even though I could barely.