Mom 101

What I Wish My Middle Child Knew

I wish you knew how I felt when you were born.

Can I Have Just ONE Nice Piece of Furniture? Nope, I Have Kids.

No matter how hard I’ve tried, my house usually looks like a frat house for toddlers, after an all-nighter rave.

New Baby, New Job: Why So Many Mothers Are Changing Careers After Baby

Maternity leave is a very special time for mothers. Not only do we have the chance to bond with our…

Resume of a Three Year Old Boy

Excellent capabilities in grandparent manipulation, particularly in the areas of extended bedtimes, television exposure and sugar consumption.

Kids and Dirt: The Case for Raising Feral Children

My kids are wild at heart. They’re bold, fearless, and sort of gross. I try not to hover with bubble wrap. But kids and dirt are supposed to go together!

Parenting Has Gone to Pot: Why So Many Moms Are Getting High (Including Me!)

Why are so many moms now parenting on pot?

6 Things to Remember About Your Friend Who’s Fighting Cancer

A dear friend is fighting cancer. And when I say “fighting” I mean she’s in a gloves-off, hair-pulling, knees-to-the groin, knock-down, drag-out, all-out war. She is not winning.

The Tapping Trend: How I Became The Proud Mother of A Tap Dancer

When the hell did tap dancing become so popular amongst young children and pre-teens?

My Biological Clock Stopped Ticking After One Baby (And I’m Glad)

I realized a few months after becoming a mother that it takes a special type of person to have more than one child in diapers at the same time. I realized just as quickly that I am not that type of person, though I was certain I would be.