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Hair for Your Baby

What is it about pregnancy hormones that makes one more prone to spontaneity? From food cravings to buying clothes that don’t even fit yet, I had a long list of new experiences and unfettered whims while pregnant with our first baby. At seventeen weeks of pregnancy I made a decision that I never had the gumption to follow through with before. I cut my hair short! I have always worn my hair long and curly. It’s kind of my signature. Still, this was a something I had considered on and off for the last fifteen years but never had the … Continue reading →

Hairdo

When I was a little girl I had very long hair. I loved my hair, but I couldn’t stand to have it touch my neck. Every day my mom would brush my hair and put it up in ponytails or braids. I think I was 12 before I would wear my hair down. Even when I would wear my hair loose, I would pin back the front. When Jessie joined our family my mom asked me if she had hair. I told mom that for a blonde baby, she had a lot of hair, but compared to the other baby … Continue reading →

Easing the Fear of Haircuts

My first haircut was done by my grandfather, a barber by trade. But as I got older, I went to the beauty salon with my mom. I always enjoyed the experience — especially having someone wash my hair — but not every kid does so well in the hairdresser’s chair. There are plenty of kid-focused salons out there, where stylists and staff go out of their way to make parents and kids feel more comfortable about the hair cutting experience. Here are some tips from a local kid-focused salon here in the Portland, Oregon area. Tip number one: watch what … Continue reading →

Long Hair vs. Short Hair: the Smackdown

I’m a short hair girl. It suits my face (I think), it’s easy to care for, and looks good on short notice. I’m used to it. I’m comfortable with it. Heck, I even cut my own hair most of the time! With curly hair, if it’s a little uneven, it’s hard to tell. (Things would be a little trickier if I had straight hair.) But every once in a while, I get the urge to let my hair grow. I can count only two times in my life when my hair has been below shoulder length: once when I was … Continue reading →