It was easy, and it was hard. The easy part was returning to work. I am so blessed to have co-workers that I genuinely care about and respect, and to have a job I find purpose and pleasure in doing. And so it was surprisingly easy to slip back into the flow, and it wasContinue reading “The First Week at Work”
Category Archives: Naming Days
The Last Day Before Going Back To Work
(Why am I naming days?) 9/21/14, Day 14,019 (Mercena Day 37): The Last Day Before Going Back To Work In my mind, I saw this day going very differently. I imagined we might bring Mercena to the People’s Climate March. When it became clear we couldn’t make that happen, I imagined us having a peacefulContinue reading “The Last Day Before Going Back To Work”
The First Dinner Out
(Why am I naming days?) 9/20/14, Day 14,018 (Mercena Day 36): The First Dinner Out So what do parents of a new baby talk about when their family springs them for their first baby-free dinner out? Mostly their new baby, of course. Thankfully, most of the conversation was positive, because we’ve had a few goodContinue reading “The First Dinner Out”
Mercena Five Weeks; or, The Return of the Swaddle
(Why am I naming days?) 9/19/14, Day 14,017 (Mercena Day 35): Mercena Five Weeks Well, we’re trying not to get our hopes up, but yesterday really did feel like a turning point. The gains of two days ago and the step back the yesterday solidified into a pattern that really seems to be working. NowContinue reading “Mercena Five Weeks; or, The Return of the Swaddle”
Corinna Schulenburg 