Author Archives: Catherine

Isaac fantasizes about handling pretty much everything with a gun. A couple weeks ago we were walking in our local park, which is under construction and which was blighted by broken glass. (It always is blighted by broken glass, by … Continue reading →

1) read the New York Times for hours, sentence after sentence, story after story 2) drink tea, without interruption, while it’s still hot 3) take a long nature walk with the dog, walking briskly all the while, without coaxing/dragging/carrying a … Continue reading →

“Mommy, do you like quiet things?” It seemed an innocuous enough question, especially as lately the child has been given to piercing ear-splitting shrieks and fingernail-on-chalkboard imitations, as a way, for instance, to express displeasure with being served green beans … Continue reading →

On Friday Isaac went to the dentist and had his two small cavities filled. I had to wait outside in the waiting room, so I don’t really know what all went on in there. But I can say that when … Continue reading →

Sorry about the unintentional cliff-hanger. What happened was that after Isaac got so sick, I too got so sick. Then we entered travel hell. If you want tips for how to entertain a three-year-old at the airport for 8 hours, … Continue reading →

We’re supposed to be in Minneapolis right now, having flown there this afternoon. But instead we’re still in Cleveland, our flights most expensively postponed. Isaac is very sick. Last week, maybe starting around Wednesday, he just wasn’t himself. Subdued. No … Continue reading →

For instance, the other night Isaac did sort of a “Nestea plunge” into the pillows. Being three, he didn’t think ahead too far and while he technically knew that I was there (i was actively reading him a story), he … Continue reading →

After a few days in a shame spiral, I think I’m ready to come from hiding and tell what happened. I’m Catherine and my three-year-old son has a mouthful of cavities. (Hi, Catherine!) On some level, I’ve been dreading this … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago I took Isaac in for his three-year check up at the doctor. I’m not proud of it, but I’ll admit a certain smug confidence, similar to that of an 8th grade French student who believes she … Continue reading →

I’ve been thinking about TV a lot lately—how much is too much, how much the right amount, and is there such a thing as too little? To explain its role in our life, we watch some PBS kids’ programming, and … Continue reading →