Parenting
Telling Women to Speak Louder Isn’t The Only Thing We Need In Order to Change the ‘Me Too’ Script
We need to stop putting the emphasis on the victims and start putting it on the perpetrators. But how?
No, Adopting My Child Was Not My Last Resort
I don’t love my children any less because they didn’t grow inside me. Parenting is about much more than biology.
It Was Only Yesterday
Yesterday I was a mother of a newborn baby. I cuddled her on my chest. Felt her breathing on my neck. Then I opened my eyes.
You Said My Son Was ‘Perfect’? He Must Be Leading A Double Life!
At playdates, at school, and at birthday parties – pretty much anywhere not in my home – my son puts on an Academy Award winning performance, with his character being ‘good,’ ‘sweet’ and ‘well behaved.’ Bravo, kid! You’ve got them all fooled!
So I Let My Son Pee Outdoors. Chillax!
I used to find boys peeing outside disgusting. Then I had a son.
I Believe in Teaching Kids About Charity, Just Not on Their Birthdays
I’m left wondering if I’m the only parent who still thinks, in this day and age of politically correct birthdays, that young children should get gifts?
Self Care Is Just Another Thing for Us to Fail At
As much as I believe self-care is important, its newfound fame as a pop culture buzzword has given us something else for moms to feel like we’re failing at.
If I’m Such a Modern Mom, Why Do I Say ‘Wait Until Your Father Gets Home!’ ?
I’m a modern lady, and it’s 2017, so no one was more surprised than I was when I heard the words, ‘Wait until your father comes home!’ come out of my mouth recently. For the first time in my life, I felt like a 1950’s housewife.
You Literally Cannot Win at Parenting, So How About We All Stop Trying?
I’m done with guilt, I’m done with worrying, I’m done with judgement, and I’m done with the ‘mom wars’. It is endless. You can’t win. Let’s give each other a break. And let’s really mean it.