My stats are way down (by like 25%) and I think it’s typepad’s fault. I don’t use typepad but I think people weren’t making their usual blog rounds.
Here are two things I want to write about one of these days:
1. Why I am pro-public school even though it’s not an option I hope to use and why I sometimes feel guilty for not using it;
2. How I think child-free is a legitimate, celebratory choice for anyone including those who have gone through infertility.
The holidays are kicking my ass. On Wednesday I went into a panic because I forgot I had to babysit and then when I was well and truly hysterical because I had to go get Noah and the child we were supposed to watch was coming any minute my visiting friend told me it was Wednesday not Thursday, which is actually the day I had to babysit.
Then tonight I was thrifting and as I placed a baby-blue J. Crew wool sweater into my cart next to the Mulberribush bright yellow cords I got for Madison, I was thinking, “What should I wear for my friend L’s party?” And then I realized her party was going on RIGHT THEN. I finished my shopping quickly and, guilt-leaden, got myself home. Then my friend (the hostess) called and I began apologizing and she said, “Oh my party’s tomorrow.”
I am losing my goddamn mind.
I have two kids and a delightfully odd husband, Brett. My children are Noah (born to us in 1997) and Madison (born to her first mom, Pennie, in 2004 and brought to our family through a domestic, open adoption). They are my inspiration and also the reason I don't get more done around here.
I'm a writer and sometimes I get published, which is a nice thing. I write for joy, I write for money and when I'm very lucky, both things happen at the same time. My work appears in national publications including Yoga Journal, Disney's Family.com, Utne, Wondertime, Brain Child and Salon. Currently I am working on a book about my daughter's adoption and seeking representation for the proposal. I also own Smart Cookie Communications with my husband.
Brianna
December 17th, 2005 at 12:21 am
We love you anyway.
Corrie
December 17th, 2005 at 5:40 am
Hi Dawn -
Kinja is down too, which I usually use to manage my favorites. Perhaps that is contributing to the slowdown?
gawdessness
December 17th, 2005 at 10:34 am
I’m still doing my regular blog rounds but haven’t been commenting near as much because of time constraints and a computer that has an “I’m dying right this minute, oh no I’m not, maybe” complex.
I am hoping to have a bit more time to write this upcoming week!
I too am a huge fan of public schooling and a supporter of it and beleive that we have to make it the very best it can be and I used to feel guilty about having left it but I don’t anymore and sometime I’ll tell you why.
I agree that child free by choice is a perfectly legitimate and wonderful thing for people to be. No problems with it at all unless they are very critical of my and everyone else’s parenting skills.
Mind you that goes for anyone :).
The holidays have bruised my butt quite successfully. Must go and get child up and off to pottery class!
Lisa V
December 17th, 2005 at 11:04 am
This is so me. But I would have really missed the parties and babysitting.
Felicity
December 17th, 2005 at 11:52 am
Typepad is down, was down all day Friday from probably late Thursday night. My own site is back up but still not right. It’s truly angst-causing for those fo us who use Typepad.
You remark about getting the party date wrong? That is me all the way. I’ve just gotten used to it, and folks have gotten used to me.