August after haircut

December 29, 2016 By Jodi

Thoughts on Doing "Worthwhile" Work

December 2, 2016 By Jodi 4 Comments

A while ago I wrote about why you shouldn't you follow your passion (though a reader, Laura, pointed out that the piece might have been more appropriately called something else, like Why You Shouldn't Lose Heart if You Don't Have a Passion). That piece seemed to be particularly resonant, as I've received a lot of feedback on...

Scenes From My Mind (and My Home)

February 16, 2017 By Jodi Leave a Comment

I'm making a bit of a departure here in today's post. Generally I try to write about something in particular—at the very least so that I have a sensible title line for each post—and usually, something that fits in with themes I generally cover on this blog. But today I'm going off script (or, more aptly,...

Naming What's Hard: Melancholy, Regret, and Tears at Target

September 21, 2017 By Jodi 8 Comments

I cried at Target yesterday. I was standing just a few feet from the customer service lane, where a helpful employee was working on my situation. It had been a successful resupply run, and my cart was full of enough diapers, wipes, toilet paper, and coffee filters to last a couple months: I wouldn't have...

The Best Gift for New Parents (or Seasoned Parents, or Anyone at All)

September 7, 2016 By Jodi 7 Comments

Two nights ago I had the good fortune of taking a Red Cross First Aid for children course that had been organized by our parent-cooperative preschool. The last time I took a First Aid/CPR course was thirteen years ago when I was in AmeriCorps! Not only had I mostly forgotten everything I'd learned back then, but I also...

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