By Ruth Kogen Goodwin of ruthkgoodwin.com I’ll admit it. I was a panic shopper. Not for toilet paper, or canned food, or disinfectant. I had enough of that in my pantry and emergency kit. What I didn’t have, what I decided I urgently needed the night that schools closed, was […]
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On the Eve of Eight Years Old
The silver lining of all of this for me is that time seems to be standing still. And that means although my son will have to have a quarantined birthday, I get a few extra moments of seven with him.
No One Died Today and That’s Good Enough
By Jessica Tyler of I Dream of Naptime Wake up. Check email. Walk dog. Break up fight between kids. Prepare son’s school work folder because I was too damn tired last night. Make coffee (AMEN). Make breakfast. Make another breakfast. Change diaper. Log on to computer. Get kids dressed. Conference […]
How to Work From Home: Expert Lawyer Advice
Working from home with a baby and a toddler? Me too! It’s awesome. Here are some tips that are really in no way helpful.
7:30am to 8:00am in the Time of Covid
What happens in a 30-minute timespan when you have an irrational 3-year-old and you’re waiting anxiously for the angry 5-year-old to wake up.
On Finding Solace in this Bittersweet Quarantine
There’s panic and also beauty in this time of quarantine. Our lives are forever changed, as they were by 9/11, and we’ll see the best and worst of humanity.
Rite of Passage: Discovering My True Self
I spent the first 50 years of my life waiting to be just like my dad, but I never did. Well, at least I thought I never did.
Girl Scout Cookie Wine Pairings for When You’re Stuck in Quarantine Hell
Since we are all stuck inside for what will probably seem like eleventy billion years, it’s best we all stock up on Girl Scout Cookies! And wine.