Becca Colao ADHD, Baby, Executive Function, Inattentive, Mommy 2 Comments
I talk about this more often. On a less spacey day, I'll go back and check what I've said before. It's a spacey day today, and lately my ADHD has been hitting a bit harder than it had been- I think it's a hormone thing, or the stage that my toddler is in at the […]
Becca Colao Baby, Working 0 Comments
Here’s my new favorite album: Sing-a-longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George, by Jack Johnson. It’s super sweet. It’s sweet like the sweetie napping in my lap while it’s still playing. This morning was one big fuss-a-thon, including top-of-lungs screaming on attempts to seat in high chair; wailing on attempts to put down so […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Baby, Mommy 0 Comments
This morning was daddy morning. I have clients at 10:00, but before that, I have time to do my own work. (Before that? You mean I function before 10:00am? I do now, thanks to baby!) I woke up dreaming of going to the nearby coffee shop to write a blog post. The main point here […]
Becca Colao ADHD, Baby, Memory, Mommy 0 Comments
I was going to entitle this post "working at home with baby," because this morning, my husband and I are both working from home. I work a few partial days per week, while Peter "works" from home. He’s the primary go-to parent during those times, and I can schedule clients, but I can also take […]
These objects keep the little one blissful, and distracted. They are objects of awe and joy. It doesn’t have to be the big / expensive things in life… Mola (weaving) on our wall. Gets huge stares. La Jolla Cove Swim Club sweatshirt (from Aunt Claudia) emblem. Whales rock. Gets much petting and attention. Mouseymouse, knit […]
Perhaps from the feminism desk, I love this story from the New Scientist : Male monkeys prefer boys’ toys. Apparently, if you give baby monkeys toys to play with, the boy monkeys prefer trucks and other wheeled vehicles, while girl monkeys go for both dolls/plush toys and vehicles. So you can stop feeling bad about […]