I woke up this morning being hit on the head with a wooden mallet. A toy one, but still. I’ve been getting hit in the face a lot lately and it’s hard to know what to do. Most of the time I try to keep my cool and say things like, “No hitting people.” Or […]
When I was twelve years old I loved being around toddlers so much that I volunteered at a local nursery school in the summer. I’d walk there every day and occasionally a neighbor’s black Scottie named Ted would follow me. I babysat those kids and countless others through high school, college, and grad school. For […]
I’ve been a radio producer for about 13 years now. When podcasting came along I thought it was a cool medium, though I never imagined I’d become a podcaster. But as you know, I did. Because I just sort of felt like I had to. Recently the kind folks at Transom, a showcase and workshop […]
We talk a lot on LST about struggles in parenthood. Okay, that’s all we talk about. But sometimes I feel like such a genius. Yesterday, for example, I was trying to cook dinner and Sasha kept opening this drawer that isn’t easily childproofable. There’s nothing super dangerous in there—just spices—but still, I don’t want her […]
On a recent trip to my parents, Sasha wanted to listen to one song and one song only: “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” But not the version you know. She likes the cover by Al Green from the album Green is Blues. As much as I enjoy our Music Together classes, this need to […]
My dad, the professional photographer, was here this week while I was writing the Bear Snores Cat post. I didn’t know he was taking my picture. Apparently this is what I look like when wrestling with word choice. Photos: Richard Frank As an Amazon Associate, The Longest Shortest Time earns a small commission from qualifying […]
Here at LST we’ve done a lot of episodes on breast-(or not)-feeding. Friend of the blog, Mary, sent me a link to a cool Tumblr curated by Sarah B. of drunkenbee called Feeding the Baby, with stories all about—you guessed it—feeding your baby. In every way possible. It probably won’t surprise you to know that […]
Do you know the Cribsies? They give awards for the best products, services, and websites for babies and tots. I continue to get emails from tons of you saying that LST has helped you through early parenthood. Or that you wish this project had been around when you’d had your babies. Please tell that to […]