Oh, the Mommy Shaming is Real
When I tell people I stopped breastfeeding a couple of months ago because my milk supply suddenly stopped, I get mixed responses. Most of my friends get it and are supportive. Others… Read More
Three years, three dogs and a baby
The other day I was looking through photos from a hike my husband and I did two years ago. We trekked across the spine of the Ko‘olau Mountains that connects Moanalua Valley… Read More
Then don’t live next to a public beach
About a month ago, I was standing on a small beach in Portlock — a beach that I’ve stood on for 15 years — when one of the neighbors walked over to me… Read More
What I know about motherhood (and it rhymes with smothing)
Photo by Anthony Quintano It was my first Mother’s Day and we had already been to the ER. Landon had been developing a cough for a few days, then it suddenly got… Read More
A word about dogs and leashes
The other day we were walking our three dogs and pushing our 5-month-old in a stroller around our neighborhood when a jogger stopped us. “Have I talked to you before?” she asked.… Read More
