The Reluctant Grownup – Page 91 – Growing old gracelessly.

Random mid-week Meal Planning Because I Just Be Crazy

Beab is sick today, so I’m working from home. I’ve billed a fair number of hours while he sleeps and sleeps and sleeps (conveniently for my work if not my…

March 26, 2015

Jack

Two Boys

At the end of I See You Everywhere, a * novel by Julia Glass, a pair of teen boys gallops through her final chapter. Their names are Luke and Max.…

April 27, 2010

Liam

My child is nearly eight months old. Help me, Rhonda. That is all.

February 13, 2011

Frozen

RG / January 29, 2014

I plan to start my maternity leave on the Friday that falls a week before my due date. People continue to give me assignments up through the end of the day on Friday,…

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Mothers in the Legal Profession No. 334

RG / January 19, 2014

The weekly Mothers In the Legal Profession Roundup is hosted on a rotating basis at the Butterflyfish, PT Law Mom,Attorney Work Product, BJJ, Law, and Living, The Reluctant Grownup, and Magic Cookie blogs. Week of January 13 –…

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Distraction, They Name is Thirty Eight Weeks Pregnant

RG / January 17, 2014

I have been at work since 7:30 am. It is now 11:30 am. I have done literally zero things, besides stare out the window and take a walk to a coffee shop. Yesterday…

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False Labor and Hospital Woes

RG / January 13, 2014

After the infernal never ending contractions went to 5 minutes apart, 70 seconds long, and stayed that way for approximately five hours, I called it and went to L&D. They weren’t getting any…

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ALL CAPS

RG / January 11, 2014

Contractions. Contractions for days. Most constitute a mild cramp – just painful enough to be irritating and keep me from sleeping well (e.g. it is 4am right now) – but some are catch-your-breath…

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