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.
Should You Have Kids? The ‘Parental Indecision Therapist’ Trend
“Motherhood Clarity Mentors” and “Parental Indecision Therapists” may sound like another “Holly-weird” trend. But, women nowadays have never been so indecisive about having a baby.
Why I Have One Child in Public and the Other in Private School
What are the differences between private and public school—and are they all that great?
I Called My Boyfriend’s Ex-Wife To Tell Her I Was Pregnant
“I think it would be a kind gesture – an olive branch if you will – to invite her over to the house, where her two children will be living half of the time. I figure that would be the respectful thing to do.”
My Nanny, Her Husband, and Their Son All Live With Me. Here’s Why.
She’s the one person who I could really rely on to make my life, and my children’s lives, run smoothly and happily. Most importantly, she treats my son and daughter as if they were her own.
Did You “Win” When It Came To Naming Your Baby?
Since I was an absolute bitch and emotional mess, I thought the very least I could do was let my partner choose the name he wanted and loved for our daughter. So he sort of “won” by default.
I Only Want To Spend Mother’s Day With One of My Kids. Is That So Wrong?
I know, it sounds awful, doesn’t it? What kind of mother, after all, chooses to spend Mother’s Day, with only one of their children? I’ll tell you who. Me!
Yes, I Consider My 5000 Facebook Friends Real Friends. Here’s Why
Recently, someone mentioned that I shouldn’t really consider the people on my personal Facebook page “friends.” According to them, my wall was a business. Sorry, but this is completely untrue. I honestly do consider my Facebook friends true friends, even if I’ve never met them in person, and probably never will.
I’m ‘Directing’ My Man To Buy The Gift I Want For Mother’s Day. Is That So Wrong?
I don’t think it’s wrong to hint, encourage, or to even make it painfully obvious to our spouses or partners what us Mother’s REALLY want on Mother’s Day. It’s time we speak up!
I Was Totally “Pretty Woman-ed!” Here’s What Happened
I was met with a salesperson who looked me up and down – TWICE – as if I were a bag of trash a raccoon had ripped into, instead of a customer and, more importantly, a person with feelings.
I’m So Over Being The Bigger Person. Now I’m Teaching My Kids This.
Something in me snapped. I no longer wanted to be the bigger person on social media, or in real life. I asked myself, “Why are you being the bigger person here when people are such assholes?” So… I stopped.