by Mary Carver | Mar 22, 2011 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, My Life, parenting
When my daughter was four months old, I began a new job. Because I’d been laid off shortly before delivering Annalyn and was scraping the bottom of the budget barrel, I was relieved and ready to start right away. But first I had to find someone to take care of...
by Mary Carver | Oct 2, 2009 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, My Life, parenting
Yesterday I planned to run a few errands over my lunch break. Annalyn’s birthday party is on Saturday, and this was really my last opportunity to pick up a few things without having her along for the ride. (You might find this surprising, but most errands and chores...