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 Was This Weird and Unknown Feeling I Had? It Was Happiness!
Then it hit me. The “a-ha moment” of how I was actually feeling. And that feeling was…happiness! How could I not wonder when and why being genuinely happy was such a weird feeling for me?
I’m A Vain Mom and I’m Not Sorry. You Shouldn’t Be Either.
I can be vain and I’m a mother of two. No mother should feel embarrassed when it comes to vanity. Sure we can slap on the term “self-care” or “self-love” but how many times have you seen mothers on social media posting, “OMG! I was just carded at the LCBO! Best day of my life!”
From First Sports Bras To Tampons, Fathers Need To Get Involved
If her father didn’t even know about the cost of women’s shoes, I could only imagine his expression trying to navigate the numerous products on the shelves for menstruation.
I Suck At Relationships. Will My Multiple Divorces Affect My Children?
Because I suck at marriage, I worry about how my two children will view relationships as they get older. I’m their role model, after all. Have I already messed them up with my two divorces?
My Children Never Fight. Here Are 8 Reasons Why
My children never fight. They haven’t fought in close to two years. There’s a lot of advice out there about sibling rivalry, but I cringe when I read most of these articles…
My Son Came To My Waxing Appointment. A Talk About Body Hair Followed.
It turns out that having the sex talk is a walk in the park compared to explaining body hair, or lack of body hair, to a seven-year-old boy.
Amidst the U.S. College Scandal, Did I Help My Daughter Get Into School?
I can’t help but wonder if years ago I inadvertently helped my daughter get into private school, or at least gave her a leg up, over other just as deserving students.
11 Candid Truths of Dating A Single Mother
In many cases, we single mothers are a catch and come with perks! Here are 11 truths about what it’s really like to date a single mother. (And, yes, this too goes for dating a single father!)
When Did “You Do You” Become Every Parent’s Catchphrase?
By responding, ‘You do you,” I wanted to show this mother that I didn’t care and, also, I thought she was being ridiculous. “You do you,” was just a nicer, kinder way of saying, “I have better things to worry about, like the due date on the yogurt in my fridge.”
My 7-Year-Old Has A Television In His Bedroom & I Really Don’t Care
My ex is lucky that I didn’t give AF about him buying our son a television for his room. This could have turned into another battle over differing parenting styles, like many divorced people I know who share custody.