If you were to ask my dad to name his parenting super power, he’d almost certainly spout off a self-deprecating answer like “giving lectures my kids ignore.” I’d say he’s partly right: ...
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Quick Lit + June 2025
We have a shorter-than-usual roundup of books today, but included in this list are a few awesome books (including two that are in my Top Five so far this year) and plenty ...
Mom Math (and an invitation to something more)
Motherhood has made me an absolute expert in comparative mathematics. It began even before my first child was conceived: at what age are other women having their first children, and is that ...
Lately || May 2025
It’s interesting to think about how our brains process the passage of time—how time seems to speed up with each passing year, and how some spans of time seem disproportionately short while ...
What I Learned This Spring About Bookshelves, Silliness, Parenting Opportunities, and Doing Hard Things
Spring weather in Texas is notoriously volatile: it’s not unusual to have a morning of thunderstorms, hail, and even tornado warnings followed by an afternoon of sunny, cloudless skies. My moods this ...
Nickelson Ryan || Nine Months Old
Dear Nickelson, I am writing this late at night, with you nursing back to sleep on my lap. It continues to be my best writing spot; I know that you’re cared for ...
Vacate et scire (“be still and know”) and 28 Other Notable Latin Phrases
Latin was a fun addition to our school curriculum this year. Though Latin is no longer spoken as a native language, there are many benefits to studying Latin including improved language skills ...
Quick Lit + May 2025
I have had less time to read this month, and have no idea how I got through as many books as I did. And most of them were pretty great! Let’s get ...
Bottle It Up
It was one of those unicorn days, when everything seamlessly falls into place. The weather was beautiful when we emerged from the YMCA, and the twins’ gymnastics class had let out right ...
Bookish Considerations: Let’s Talk Book Series
When I think back to the most memorable reading experiences of my childhood, there is one prevailing theme: nearly all of my favorite books were part of a series. I loved settling ...