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Degrees of Freedom

Retired Columns

From “Life in the Sandwich” to “Special Needs Mama” to “Zen and the Art of Child Maintenance”—they’re all here for you to explore.

Like a Train Wreck (But In A Good Way)

I’ve been writing my column for a couple of years now, and this one is my last. I’ve had a blast writing for Literary Mama, and my favorite thing about…

Degrees of Freedom | August 2005 | By Jennifer Eyre White


True Grit

On a recent Wednesday, Kennard and I departed for our first child-free vacation in five years. We left our three kids — two of whom were in questionable health —…

Degrees of Freedom | June 2005 | By Jennifer Eyre White


Mission Unlikely

I can deal with helping Riley do her homework. I yell answers to her questions as I pull baby Kirby out of the dishwasher, as I wrestle the hammer out…

Degrees of Freedom | April 2005 | By Jennifer Eyre White


On Having Three Kids — Eight Months Later

I’ve been the mother of three for eight months now and I still don’t have the hang of it. Mostly I feel like a six-year-old kid trying to walk a…

Degrees of Freedom | February 2005 | By Jennifer Eyre White


Three Sleepless Nights

Night One It’s two a.m. I’m standing in my bedroom and holding seven-month-old Kirby on my shoulder, swaying slightly. This is the fourth time he’s been up since I put…

Degrees of Freedom | January 2005 | By Jennifer Eyre White


Surviving Bad Days with Coffee, Alcohol, Play-Doh, and TV

I checked my e-mail yesterday morning and found a message from a friend who is an at-home mom, like me. She has a three-year-old daughter and an eight-month-old son. She…

Degrees of Freedom | November 2004 | By Jennifer Eyre White


The Family Bathroom

Once upon a time, I took a lot of long, hot, relaxing baths. I could spend an hour in there, adding hot water as needed, simmering until tender. There may…

Degrees of Freedom | September 2004 | By Jennifer Eyre White


On Having Three Kids

Where I live, just north of Berkeley, hardly anyone has more than two kids. I suspect it’s because so many families have two career-oriented parents, and kids are really bad…

Degrees of Freedom | July 2004 | By Jennifer Eyre White


Stay-Home Mom, with Benefits

“So what do you want for Mother’s Day?” Kennard asked me in early May. We were on the verge of having a newborn, so my options were limited. But he…

Degrees of Freedom | April 2004 | By Jennifer Eyre White


Camp Hell

Ah, spring. This is the season when I normally plan out all of our family summer activities, which for the last two years have included car camping. This year, however,…

Degrees of Freedom | March 2004 | By Jennifer Eyre White


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