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About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons incl... (More)
About this blog: I'm a wife, stay-at-home mom, home cook, marathon runner, and PhD. I recently moved to the Silicon Valley after completing my PhD in Social Psychology and becoming a mother one month apart. Before that, I ran seven marathons including Chicago and Boston. Exercise is an integral part of my life. I hope to one day go back to long distance running and tackle the New York City Marathon. Right now I run after my one year old son. Although I am a stay-at-home mom, we are rarely "at home." My mom also stayed at home with my brother and me. She warned me that, although rewarding, it can be isolating. So, with her help, I learned the importance of getting out into the community and meeting other mothers. On the rare occasion when I am at home and have a hand or two free, I squeeze in time to scrapbook. As a new mom, many challenges are thrown my way. I hope my opinions, triumphs, and struggles help experienced parents reminisce, new parents cope, and parents-to-be get an honest glimpse of what the first years of motherhood can entail. (Hide)
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Expanding the birthday celebration
Jun 30, 2020 10:21 am
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Over the weekend we celebrated our son’s birthday with relatives over video chat. Almost every weekend since the stay at home order started we’ve chatted about... More
Jun 30, 2020 10:21 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 621
Over the weekend we celebrated our son’s birthday with relatives over video chat. Almost every weekend since the stay at home order started we’ve chatted about... More
Virtual Birthday Celebrations
Jun 22, 2020 8:15 pm
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When our kids have birthdays, I love spending a lot of time chatting with them about their theme, activities, decorations, friends to invite, presents, cake, etc.... More
Jun 22, 2020 8:15 pm
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When our kids have birthdays, I love spending a lot of time chatting with them about their theme, activities, decorations, friends to invite, presents, cake, etc.... More
Spending time with grandparents while far away
Jun 21, 2020 10:17 am
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Our kids love video chatting with their grandparents. Since March we’ve sang songs, told jokes, read stories, played musical instruments and shared different... More
Jun 21, 2020 10:17 am
Comments: 0 | Views: 1,209
Our kids love video chatting with their grandparents. Since March we’ve sang songs, told jokes, read stories, played musical instruments and shared different... More
Thank you Happy Birds!
Jun 12, 2020 6:23 pm
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Our family had so much fun watching Happy Birds perform this afternoon. When our son was younger, we attended many summer events at... More
Jun 12, 2020 6:23 pm
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Our family had so much fun watching Happy Birds perform this afternoon. When our son was younger, we attended many summer events at... More
Ready for Nothing
May 31, 2020 2:18 pm
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The end of the school year is tiring regardless of whether it is distance learning or in person. But I think many parents and kids are ready for this school year... More
May 31, 2020 2:18 pm
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The end of the school year is tiring regardless of whether it is distance learning or in person. But I think many parents and kids are ready for this school year... More
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