Betsy
Betsy lives in Ridgefield with her husband, their adorable and active son the Little Monkey (born in February 2013), and a large, very furry dog. She is a professional fundraiser and amateur baby food puree chef. When she’s not crawling after the Little Monkey and stopping him from poking the dog in the eye, she loves to read, cook, and fold onesies while watching DVR’d episodes of Bravo reality shows.
Expectations vs. Reality
One of the steepest learning curves I have had as a mom is reconciling my expectations for how something will go vs. how it...
The 18-Month Sleep Regression
I am sitting down to write this in the midst of an exhausted fog. Remember that fatigue from the newborn days, where you could...
My Favorite Milestones So Far
Now that my son is 18 months old, we’ve had our share of the classic milestones. The first time rolling over, first tooth, first...
Excess Baggage: Packing for a Trip with a Toddler
Do you remember that scene in Titanic where everybody is boarding the ship and the baggage is being loaded? Enormous amounts of steamer trunks,...
The Two Kinds of “No”
Toddlerhood indeed brings on a whole new world of behavior – and misbehavior. A few choice milestones my son has recently hit: first time...
Welcoming the Newest Members to Our Mom Tribe
Recently, I’ve had a couple of friends become first-time moms, bringing me back to my earliest days with my son. Those first few weeks...
Creating a Playroom in a Shared Space
We live in a fairly small house. Our living area is an open-plan living room, dining room, and kitchen area. The bedrooms are down...
Happy Groudhog Day
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray’s character gets stuck in a time loop. He’s forced to live the same day over and over;...
My Farewell to Breastfeeding
My relationship with breastfeeding did not begin easily. I remember being in the hospital, trying to get the Little Monkey to latch. Every nurse...
Adventures in Babysitting
We are fortunate to have family nearby. One set of grandparents lives next door to us, and one just an hour away in New...