My Imaginative Son + An Inside Look At Toddler Fears

Apr 3, 2013 | Family

Is that a little joey? No, it’s my wacky, creative, amazing son. I’ve had some requests for a Nathaniel Said update. This post is going to include some real gems, plus a few other things that have been going on in motherhoodland lately. Nathaniel... Read More

Inspired By: He Is My Wild

Mar 19, 2013 | Family

A few weeks ago I posted about the beautiful collaborative photography project You Are My Wild. Since I started following that project I vowed that I was going to start shooting more non-iPhone photos of Nathaniel. Here are some recent photos taken at a couple of our... Read More

“Hi, Nathaniel’s Mom!”: My Darkest Fear

Nov 9, 2011 | Family

Today is my first motherhood post on Get Born. I will be writing a monthly column there on the 9th of every month. Warning: Today’s post goes to a dark place. I promise I won’t take you there very often. Reposting below. Hi! I’m Melanie, and I write the... Read More

“Hi, Nathaniel’s Mom!”: Hopes

Oct 19, 2011 | Family

Sometimes Drew and I like to talk about what kind of person Nathaniel will grow up to be. What will he be interested in? How will he spend his days? What will his friends be like? When Nathaniel’s teachers tell me that he enjoyed an art project, it always makes... Read More

“Hi, Nathaniel’s Mom!”: The Forty-Year-Old Mother

Oct 12, 2011 | Family, My Life

Quotes from the New York Magazine article All Joy and No Fun: Why Parents Hate Parenting by Jennifer Senior Published July 4, 2010 As I told you guys recently, I didn’t always want to be a mother. In fact, I’ve spent most of my years on this planet... Read More