Journal

Notes from the dayhome

Written between naps, so it is occasional. Mostly about how the days actually go and what tends to help.

Day in the lifeJuly 29, 20262 min read

People ask what the children do all day. Here is one ordinary Tuesday, written down as it happened, including the part where nothing worked.

New familiesJuly 15, 20262 min read

The hard part is not usually day one. It is day four, and then again around day nine. Here is what to expect and what actually helps.

LearningJune 24, 20262 min read

It was supposed to be temporary decoration. Two years later it has caused more conversations than any toy in the house.

PracticalJune 2, 20262 min read

An opinionated list from someone who has dressed a lot of small children to go outside in February. Mostly about mittens.

Choosing careMay 8, 20262 min read

Including the questions people are too polite to ask. If a provider gets defensive about any of these, that is your answer.