Kate Austin-Avon

13 Feb Scars

Posted at 16:18h in Bad stuff, Feelings 0 Comments

This was written as a Family Time article for The Chronicle, but I decided to withdraw it before it was published. I'll share it with you here, though. * * * I don't really know what to say when my 18-month-old son Henry points to the scars...

13 Sep The tragedy bigger than anything

Posted at 15:28h in Bad stuff, Feelings, Food, green, Parenting, Socially responsible, Vegan 0 Comments

I wrote this on September 3 and emailed it to myself. I'm newly vegan, though I have slipped up here and there - I'm trying my best. This piece of writing has been sitting in my inbox for more than a week, just simmering. I...

14 Jul 31

Posted at 02:13h in Family, milestones 0 Comments

Tomorrow I turn 31. I just feel so tired lately. It could be because I haven't been eating right. It's hard to find time, and I've been picky lately. Skipping meals. It's no good, because then I just feel drained, like I ran out of gas....

21 Jun The sorest spot

Posted at 01:53h in Family 1 Comment

Tonight, rocking Henry after he had fallen asleep, the vague realization of the smell of Henry's sunblock sent me reeling. Before I knew it I was crying and holding him so tight. Today was a typical Very Busy Day in that there were a lot of...

12 Apr Nothing like a baby laugh

Posted at 01:37h in Feelings, Parenting, Time 0 Comments

There's nothing like a baby laugh to melt away the day's stress. Today was one hell of a day. Just non-stop juggling at work. I got home at 7:30 and was still working via text and email, during dinner; hardly a minute to look the kid...

09 Apr Parenting is just a bunch of letting go

Posted at 01:58h in Feelings, Love, milestones, Parenting, Time 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_590" align="alignright" width="230"] Kid Henry[/caption] Tonight Henry fell asleep in my arms, nursing before bed in the rocking chair in his bedroom. There's nothing unusual about that. It happens most every night. But tonight. Tonight I looked down at my sleeping baby in my arms and...

27 Feb What to feed the kid

Posted at 16:04h in Food, green, milestones, Parenting, Socially responsible, Vegan 2 Comments

[caption id="attachment_515" align="alignright" width="258"] Henry doing baby-led weaning with some steamed local organic sweet potato[/caption] Man, my head is spinning about what to do with food. For six months we've had it pretty easy with breastfeeding, and now starting solid foods is boggling my mind. Like...