Category Archives: Motherhood

One Mom Wonders: Does Nancy Lanza Deserve To Be Forgotten?

Posted on by December 22, 2012

A friend of mine sent an email earlier this week about Nancy Lanza and it really resonated with me, so I wanted to share it with you. 

Does Nancy Lanza deserve to be forgotten? In talking about Newtown, the number for the toll I see most frequently is 26 _ the children and the teachers killed at Sandy Hook that day.

Obviously no one’s going to count Adam Lanza and his final, self-inflicted death. If anything, considering the amount of ammunition he had on him … Read more ...

Didja hear? I got a new job!

Posted on by December 10, 2012

There’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. I’ve got a new job! Well, I’ve been there since August, so it’s more of a new-ish job.

I’m the web editor for The Chicago Reporter. It’s an investigative magazine in Chicago that focuses on race and poverty. The gig is a great fit for me because issues concerning brown folks and poor folks have always been nearest and dearest to my heart.

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The Reporter has a storied history. It’s been around for … Read more ...

One Little Girl Gave Me A Much-Needed Reality Check

Posted on by October 15, 2012
AndrewEick

It’s been a long week. Hubby left for Berlin on business on Sunday night and returned Thursday evening. Friday midday he left again, but this time for a boys’ trip at our alma mater Mizzou.

AndrewEickSo I’ve been flying solo this week with my two little guys, and my youngest has croup, which means not much sleep for me and the need for an extra dose of patience as my poor baby is extra clingy, whiney, and just plain doesn’t feel good.

On Friday, I … Read more ...

A Chicago Boutique’s Latest Pick For Mom Of The Week

Posted on by August 8, 2012

It’s crazy to get a glimpse of what someone else thinks of you. I had that chance this week when I read the story written about me in Bellē Up’s Mom of the Week feature.

Bellē Up is a maternity boutique in Chicago, but you can order all of its wonderfulness online. Actually it’s more than a store, it’s a community touchstone for moms. It hosts workshops for moms and story times for children, has an active blog and routinely stocks items made by local … Read more ...

Preschool Graduation: More Than Just Poop and Circumstance?

Posted on by July 10, 2012

I have crossed another milestone as a parent. My firstborn has graduated…. From preschool.

I remember before I had kids, I thought, sheesh, what’s up with all of these graduations? Preschool, Kindergarten, sixth grade, eighth grade and finally high school??? I have had two graduations: High school and college.

But then I got the notice that our daycare was having a ceremony for all the kids who were going to start kindergarten in the fall. I stopped rolling my eyes about preschool graduation and now, … Read more ...