This Mama’s Dharma

Dukkha means “suffering” in Pali, the language spoken during the Buddha’s time.
I have to laugh at myself — this morning there was a short Buddha-dharma study group I wanted to go to, just a 2 minute drive away. Much to Hani’s exasperation, I insisted on taking Sami. Hani was kind of baffled as [...]

Sami was one month old yesterday. I need to get on typing up his birth story! Kate, our birth doula, came by for her postpartum visit today and shared her notes with me from the birth. I learned that I was pushing for 2 hours and 15 minutes rather than 3 hours [...]

Sami and I had such a busy day today! This morning we went to a La Leche League meeting. I remember attending a couple of these meetings while I was still pregnant, and it all seemed so strange and abstract. I was certain that breastfeeding would be so easy for me. All I had to [...]

Sami must have nursed for three hours straight last night. I still wonder if he got enough food in him? It’s one of those things that is so hard to tell. This slow weight gain thing is so emotionally harrowing. This little guy just hit the 8 lb mark at 4 weeks — and his [...]

My son Sami is four weeks and one day old today, and he has totally taken over my life– as it should be. Right now I can’t imagine working on my book or doing any kind of substantive writing, but I told myself I would write in my journal every day since his birth. [...]