White space

The other night, while wrestling with sleep, it dawned on me that I don’t have very much “white space” in my days anymore. On any printed page, things always look better if you have some blank space giving your eye room to focus. Without white space, you’re looking at newspaper coupons, the classifieds, or the phone book. So, my life is sort of like that now, except not as ugly. Continue reading “White space”

Babywearing

There are a variety of ways to “wear your baby” these days using slings, wraps, and carriers. Advocates of babywearing describe its benefits, which include less crying for baby, the promotion of baby-parent bonding, and ease of travel. Not to mention less fatigue for the arms! But they usually omit what I think is one of the greatest perks: accessorizing. Continue reading “Babywearing”