Rebecca Eckler
Rebecca Eckler is a journalist, columnist, blogger and best selling author of nine books; three on parenting, including Knocked Up!, Wiped, and Toddlers Gone Wild. Her latest book is The Mommy Mob: Inside the Outrageous World of Mommy Bloggers. She lives in Toronto with her 12-year-old daughter, Rowan, and her 4-year-old son, Holt. She loves eating in bed, watermelon, Chelsea Handler, and The Big Bang Theory. And, of course, her children.
What is a ‘Theyby?’ Gender Creative Parenting is the Latest Trend
What is Gender Creative Parenting? Parents are actively making the choice to withhold their child’s gender, and refer to their children as, ‘their, them, they,’ or just by the first letter of their child’s name. Thus, the short-form ‘Theyby’ (Get it? No gender + baby = Theyby).
I Finally Learned To Ask For Help and This Is What Happened
When you ask for help, magical things happen. I learned to get over myself and my ego, enough to realize that people aren’t pitying me, they are helping me.
Kate Hudson Pregnant! What It’s Like to Have Kids From Different Dads
Kate Hudson is pregnant with her third baby daddy. I know only too well what it’s like to have children with different men, and what it’s like to have to explain…
What’s the Going Rate for the Tooth Fairy?
Every day, parents wonder about the etiquette of the Tooth Fairy and how she works her magic. So, without further ado, here is a Beginners Guide to The Tooth Fairy…
Grandparents Have A Favourite Grandchild, Too. Who Knew?
Hot of the heels of Easter and Passover dinners, child favouritism is on my mind, especially after reading a study that points out that not only parents, but grandparents, too, have a favourite child
Pick of the Week: Baby’s First Hashtag
Modern parents will be #hooked on this laugh-out-loud board book that takes a look at parenting babies in today’s world.
When My Daughter Said *THIS* About Walmart, We Needed a Serious Chat
I was shocked to hear her say, ‘So we’re Walmart shoppers now?’ Her tone, I would say, was 75 percent curiosity, and 25 percent pure snobbiness. This is because she has never been to Walmart. We needed a serious chat.
Vacation Mommy Is Gone and My Poor Kid Is in Shock!
Do your parenting rules fly out the door when you vacation with your kids? My son much preferred Vacation Mommy. And so do I.
The Trend Of ‘Riskier Playgrounds’ Is an Absurd Idea
I’m not convinced that this trend of having fires, knives, saws, and different tools, at playgrounds, in the new trend of playgrounds is a good thing. I’m leaning towards this is a bad, bad move for everyone.
I Lost A Kid On A School Field Trip: The Pressure of Volunteering is Intense
I’m not sure there’s anything more mortifying than having to turn yourself in to a teacher especially when you’re a volunteer parent on a field trip and have to admit you lost a kid. Yes, I lost a kid. And it wasn’t the first time.