Last weekend, Nicholas went away to a youth trip in Tianjin. Although totally apprehensive that he was leaving us all alone, I had my big girl pants on and told myself I could do it. Single moms do it all the time right? So the first day was Friday, and I felt like it was a completely normal day. Just like Nicholas always does, he … Continue reading Attachment Parenting
By now, most of you readers know that that Nicholas and I are moving with a baby all the way to China. Nicholas will be teaching AP Literature at an international school in Wuxi, Jiangsu, PRC. This is not that far away from where we were living before. We are so ecstatic to be returning to China this year. When we left for Vietnam, we … Continue reading Fam Bam, Thank You Ma’am.
I’ve been thinking a lot about pregnancy… and birth. Go figure. I think we’ve been programed as a society to fear labor, to fear our bodies during and after pregnancy. We’ve been taught that we must minimize stretch marks and gain as little weight as possible. We must fit back in our pre-pregnant size 6 (or larger, or smaller) pants by 6 weeks or feel … Continue reading Earning Tiger Stripes
Ok so heres the deal. I haven’t written an update about ANYTHING since we announced our pregnancy. A lot has happened, I will start by saying that. We are continually amazed at how God leads us and protects us. In this blog I’ll: 1) Give an update about the baby. 2) Tell about my job and things related to that. 3) Post some pictures … Continue reading The Third
There is a woman at the shop where I work. She first started coming in about a year ago. We thought she was a nun, or a devout Mormon. She would come in dressed in various outfits which have included a blue nun’s head scarf, a white under-dress with pink socks and patriotic brooches. She usually comes in and orders the same thing. “1 Espresso … Continue reading Inner Issues
The Denenbergs 