I’ve felt it more times than I can count—the pull to end a conversation prematurely, to back out of a get-together with friends, or to simply leave when I should stay. I’ve noticed lately that I’m almost always the…
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Like most women I know, I have a complicated relationship with sleep. There were the years when my husband (rightfully) accused me of being a sleep monster, because when you have a new baby in the house, no one—except…
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Parenting as an Introvert Is Like Having an Out-of-Body Experience
“Mom!” says the 9-year-old. “Band’s in room 9. I don’t even know where room 9 IS! Do you?” “Mom!” says the 7-year-old. “I got two stars today! Remember stars? I told you about them after the first day of…
I heard the sound of small feet trailing me, followed by his words— “It’s okay, Mom.” I pushed the hair off my forehead and sighed, recognizing that this was genuine empathy my son was showing me. A minute before, I’d…
Most of my evenings involve some variation of the following: a good book, my comfy bed, a candle, and some mellow music. It’s the only way I know how to recover from 14+ hours of parenting and trying to be…