Mom 101
When All of This Is Over
We just had a semi-normal Halloween. And Thanksgiving. Do we dare hope for a normal holiday season? What will your new normal look like?
Are More Moms Suffering from ‘Disordered Eating’ During the Pandemic? Should We Speak Up?
I may never feel comfortable telling someone the truth about their bodies, but it may be a good start to stop “congratulating” all of us who suffer from situational disordered eating, thanks to Covid, or for other reasons, when we post photographs.
Moms, Let Go of Career FOMO and Start Saying No
Work hard, and you can do anything. There’s a lot of truth to this, and it’s something I’ve begun to tell my own kids. But I’ll be tweaking this advice a little.
What I’ve Learned From One Year of Virtual School
An entire year of zoom classes and online homework, chronic snacking and hovering children. At this point I sometimes even forget what a radical departure this is from normal life.
It’s Been Six Weeks Since I Ended A 20-Year Friendship
“I was beyond sad to end this friendship. It was almost as traumatizing, if not more so, than my two failed relationships with my children’s fathers.”
What International Women’s Day Means Today
If we want our daughters to be empowered, we must also acknowledge the power they already have. Here’s what International Women’s Day means today.
My Teen Asked About My Sexual Experiences With Women. I Told Her The Truth
During a casual Saturday dinner, my 17 year-old daughter asked me about my sexual experiences with women. By the end of dinner, I wasn’t sure if I was coming out to her or if she was coming out to me. (Again)
Do You Want Your Kid To Go To Harvard Or Be Happy?
I’m not sure my daughter will be ready for all the other high-achieving, motivated, top-of-the-class students who will be future classmates. Is it wrong that I just want her to have fun?
I Learned How To Be A Wife During Lockdown
After two common-law divorces, and watching so many marriages implode during this isolation, I really did need to learn skills to be a (good) wife.