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The Pause
We once asked my mother-in-law if her pregnancies were indicative of her son’s personalities. She said no and instead explained that their personalities were more reflective of their births (her data pool includes three boys).
I have no idea if Henry’s 45-hour birth is linked to his behavior, but he definitely takes his time. He takes his time getting into the car and out of the car. He takes his time when washing his hands or getting dressed.His deliberateness and propensity to pause and look at things can rub up against my innate urgency. I have to intentionally create wide-open space for us to interact. I try not to… Read More -
Ideal Workplace
School is starting in 165 short days! I’m still pinching myself.Our team is working really hard to get everything in place for the beginning of August, and I was hoping you could help me with something.What makes your workplace awesome? Or what do you wish your workplace had to make it more awesome? I’m thinking about the big things (onsite childcare?) to the little things (surprise masseuse on site for a day of chair massages?).Thank you in advance for any ideas you are able to share! -
Planning the Garden
Despite the fact that we’ve lived in our house since August, it still looks like a construction site (sorry, Neighbors!). It’s been really hard to prioritize landscaping because a) it’s so expensive and b) I’m juggling a million other things that feel much more urgent and important.We did manage to get three different plans and quotes, and we fell in love with the design above. It’s an edible landscape. The squares are raised beds that will provide 64-square feet of gardening space, strategically situated between our driveway and the front door so that we constantly have to walk through it. There are also five blueberry bushes! And a pomegranate… Read More
