Author Archives: Mrs Odie

About Mrs Odie

Friendly Pedant; Humble Genius

Mornings of Chaos

I almost missed the sunrise this morning. Pringles woke us up with her loud diaper blow-out at 2:38 instead of 4:00. Odie and I had switched sides of the bed earlier because Viva (my new name for V, who used to … Continue reading

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Patchwork Thoughts

My postpartum depression is manifesting in new ways. I’m not depressed, but I am weirdly obsessive. I find myself haunted by a blog I accidentally discovered. Three days before my daughter “Pringles” was born, a little boy was diagnosed with … Continue reading

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