Steve and I are members of a vibrant community of people connected to a place called Cosmic Honey, a walnut orchard a few hours north of the Bay Area. He describes it to our friends and family as a hippie rave farm. The people that live there, and those of us who visit, are creative, artistic and we love to have fun with each other. When we knew we wanted to have kids, it was part of our dream to bring them up in this community. We’ve been to the orchard twice with Max this year. Both times he’s been the only baby at adult-centered events. But the exciting thing has been how welcoming everyone has been to Max, and how loved he is by the people in the community. This past weekend we attended GemFest, an annual festival celebrating Geminis! There were over 70 people attending (all vaccinated) . A lot of people were telling us they are planning to have kids soon, one couple already expecting. I think seeing Max at GemFest comforted them. You really can take a step toward parenthood with
If parenting was an emoji the expectation would be love eyes, but the reality is more like the scream face! On this blog, I explore the hearts and the screams. Stories about my parenting journey, with a splash of humor and a lot of reality.