I try not to complain about it, because it’s boring. I know this, but I can’t help myself from thinking about it all the time. And because this blog is a repository for thoughts, I figure I might as well do a little carping—boring as it may be. I’ll begin with a hope: I would … Continue reading On hard things that have no reward
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On (not?!) being ready for a second kid
As the due date of my second kid inches closer and closer, people keep asking me: Are you ready? We’ll…yes. Yes, in the sense that we have all the equipment—the stroller, the car seat, the diapers, the mental list of TV shows to binge. But psychologically? I don’t know how prepared I am. I remember, … Continue reading On (not?!) being ready for a second kid
Sleep pressure and its discontents
When you have an infant, you think a lot about sleep, mainly about how much you're not getting. Over the past four months, I've carped endlessly about my lack of sleep—to family, to friends, to colleagues, to dental hygienists, to really anyone who will listen. Sleep is something you don't miss until it's gone. To … Continue reading Sleep pressure and its discontents
Taylor Coe 