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until we fall asleep

By vivienne / December 11, 2025

When I talk to other moms, the conversation inevitably makes its way toward sleep: how is your sleep? Are you...

By vivienne / October 23, 2025

they say motherhood changes you. I agree and yet, the change, I would argue, is almost imperceptible. Growing up I...

By vivienne / April 20, 2025

One thing I love about this blog is the way you all help me think about and process the various...

By vivienne / April 2, 2025

I defended my PhD yesterday! Surreal that in a couple of hours, the phase of life you've known over the...

By vivienne / March 12, 2025

I guess I have a lot of catching up to do since it's been 8 months since I last posted...

By vivienne / July 21, 2024

It's one of those rare moments of quiet. Noah went down for his nap a half hour earlier than normal,...

By vivienne / July 9, 2024

I'm finding that babies and gardens are what remind me of time passing. A month ago, our garden box was...

By vivienne / June 6, 2024

I have just finished picking up chewed up watermelon pieces strewn around Noah's high chair, after putting Noah down for...

By vivienne / February 27, 2024

This is part 2 of a 3-part series on pregnancy and labor, specifically a non-medicated one since that was the...

By vivienne / January 31, 2024

When people ask me to tell them something they don't already know about me, I often say this, "I'm an...