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.
Not Everyone Can Positively Co-Parent and That’s Okay
Remaining friendly with your co-parent can be extremely draining, confusing, and unattainable for most of us. *Just* co-parenting may be enough.
“Frolleagues?” Can You Really Be Friends With Your Co-Workers?
Personally, I’ve always preferred to keep my work and personal life compartmentalized.
I Gave My 15-Year-Old Daughter a 1 am Curfew. Am I Crazy?
My daughter told me that some of her friends have curfews at 11 pm but, amazingly, many of her friends don’t have a curfew at all.
10 Ways to Be a Better Mother-in-Law
Here are ten candid truths, in no specific order, on how to be a better mother-in-law (straight from the lips of a daughter-in-law.)
Smell Like a Latke? Tips to Get Rid of That Latke Oil Scent
The smell of latkes is the gift that keeps on giving. Here are some tips for all of you latke-making moms to help curb that (wonderful) latke oil scent.
Swoon! The Crush-Like Love Between a Mother and Son
I’ve tried to explain to friends who don’t have sons, that while I love my daughter and son equally, the love I have for my son is…dare I say it?…sort of romantic?
The Worst Part of My Blended Family Breakup Is Missing My Ex’s Children
How often can I keep in touch… Do they even want me to keep in touch with them anyway after their father and I broke up?
All The Single Ladies? Would You Freeze Your Eggs To Avoid ‘Panic Parenting?’
Just thinking about having the option to have another baby kind of makes me wish I still had…well… the option. So now I’m wondering, should I have put my eggs on ice?
Pick of the Week: Meet Sparkles! The Gift That Gives Back
The Starlight Children’s Foundation Canada has partnered with Toys R US to bring us Canada’s 10th-anniversary limited collectible Starlight Bear: Sparkles. And it’s the best gift you can give a child to help another one in need.
Dad Complains About No Baby Changing Stations. Moms Everywhere Sigh, “Duh.”
Mothers have been speaking up about this for years! So why did it take a man to complain on social media before there was any kind of movement or attention behind getting change stations in men’s restrooms?