Mom 101
I Knew Self Care Was Important During Fertility Treatments, But I Just Couldn’t Do It
Sometimes, when going through a crisis, it’s hard to see the light.
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.
“Mom, What’s an Abortion?”
How do you even begin to explain abortion in a way that’s accurate and age appropriate?
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!)
Parents, Please Stop Asking Facebook What the ‘Wait Time’ is at Your Local Emergency Room
Taking our kids to the ER is, unfortunately, a pretty standard part of parenting. But here’s the thing… Facebook groups are not the place to go for medical advice.
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.”
I’m So Much More Than the “Frame” in My Family Portrait
The frame allows everything within to be shaped and contained, and while that’s hardly a bad thing it’s still relegation to the margins. Why should we exist on the periphery, and not at the centre?
Why Dads Need to Show Up Every Day
Can being involved be overwhelming? Sure. Exhausting? Definitely. But I wouldn’t have it any other way, and I know plenty of dads who are exactly the same.
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.