When I was pregnant, everyone warned me not to judge myself against other women either positively or negatively. They told me not to compare myself to the Super Moms, the Momzillas or even the Deadbeat Moms. People warned me that once I was a mother there would be some things I would do effortlessly, and others […]
Don’t get me wrong. I was a step-kid. I know how hard it can be to be a kid and your parent who used to be married to your other parent starts dating somebody who is not your parent. It’s not easy for anybody: the parent, the potential step-parent, or the kid. So when I […]
Ah, pregnancy. It’s a beautiful time, isn’t it? The little life you have growing inside of you, the glow you get, the skinny jeans and generous glasses of pinot noir you have to eschew. Okay, so perhaps what I should have said is a pregnancy is both a beautiful and frustrating/ugly/weird time. Don’t get me wrong, […]
Babies grow so fast. One day they are so small, and all they do is sleep; the next day, they are crawling all over the house. You leave them in the living room playing with toys only to find them in the kitchen – this when you realize you need a baby gate. The best […]
Whenever every busy mom thinks about holiday shopping, certain things often tend to come to mind. The hassle of pushing and shoving the crowds at hot, stuffy malls, lugging armloads of shopping bags to the car, then sitting in heavy traffic just hoping to beat bad weather home. Or perhaps struggling to push a laden […]
One of the coolest parts of childhood is definitely all the toys. But as a parent today — especially a feminist one — toys can be one of the more frustrating aspects of raising a child. Marketing and branding has increased tenfold, and even kids who don’t regularly watch TV are aware of all the […]
Here is a collection of memories from my childhood. I am in kindergarten, it is story time, I am wearing a turtleneck that itches at my neck and I am not feeling well. I throw up on the rug, in front of everyone, sobbing hysterically, and my father leaves the campus where he’s teaching to […]
Don’t try to claim that there’s no such thing as a weird kid, because I was definitely a weird kid. Weird kids are the kids who stand stock-still and stare at nothing for long periods of time. They start laughing when nothing is happening. They are their own best source of amusement. They obsess over […]
Recent police reports reveal that garage doors are one of the most favorite entry points of burglars. Most homeowners use the garage to store away valuable items like cars, workshop tools, and equipment, among other things. It’s a no brainer that you should keep your doors locked and secured all the time. Investing in a […]
