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March 23, 2021 By Jodi

Happiness Project: Month 1 Wrap-Up

September 30, 2016 By Jodi Leave a Comment

Full disclosure: the first month of my happiness project did not go so well. I was hoping to start my six-month project out with a bang and create the momentum I'd need to carry me through the rest of it. Instead, I fizzled out about halfway through the first month. Here's a look at my resolutions,...

On Being a Little Less Overwhelmed

June 13, 2017 By Jodi 6 Comments

My last post was a confessional about how overwhelmed I've been feeling, in light of a new baby and an imminent international move (and, um, writing—or not writing—this blog). Since publishing that post, we've made some pretty big steps: shown our apartment to a couple possible tenants, signed a lease on a rental in Corvallis,...

Some Thoughts on the Postpartum Period

March 10, 2017 By Jodi 13 Comments

Little Bing-Bong is ten days old today. We've been home for eight of those, adjusting to life as a new family of five—mostly this means adjusting to being the mother of a newborn again. I was inspired by this post on one of my favorite blogs, Reading My Tea Leaves, to share with you what this...

Kissing boo-boos and bearing witness

October 5, 2016 By Jodi 9 Comments

A couple years ago, when August was learning to walk, we were visiting my family in Michigan. August fell and started to cry, so I picked up him and kissed him where it hurt. He continued to cry as he rested in my arms. My mom, who'd been watching, said, "And there goes forever the...

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