Parenting
How to Talk to Your Kids About Trump
The ‘why’ of the US election is a difficult one to understand even for adults, there are many teachable moments here. It will not be easy to talk to kids about this, but it is necessary.
Baby on the (Left) Hip: The Neat Reason We Carry Babies on our Left Sides
There’s a fascinating (and very scientific) reason why we tend to carry our babies on our left hip.
Now, More Than Ever, We Should Be Writing About Our Kids
Writing about our children and sharing it on the internet is a bit of a hot topic. Should we tell…
‘Birthday Locker Decorating’ is a Heartbreak Waiting to Happen
But there are no rules for decorating lockers, and while it’s nice and thrilling for the children who get their lockers decorated by friends, it can be extremely upsetting for others who don’t.
How to Get Through the Holidays When You Are Divorced
This will be my third year in a row not spending New Year’s Eve with my daughter. As any parent…
The Best Gift You Can Give Mom? Alone Time
There is one absolutely memorable present for mom’s this holiday season that just can’t be wrapped. That gift is kid-free…
How Having Kids Affects Your Timeliness (or Why Two Chronically Late People Should Not Procreate)
I used to be a punctual person—an ‘on time person’—and frankly, among the mom-set, I still am. This means that…
Sometimes, Mom Shaming is a Good Thing
Whenever I read yet another story about mom shaming, I just want to face palm. I’m so bored of reading…
It Was Unprecedentedly Quiet at Breakfast This Morning
And now many mothers this morning are wondering how we explain this to our children? That we were so wrong. All night long, all I kept thinking about was my daughter. This morning, I had to tell her that sexism, racism, xenophobia, sexual assault and marginalizing minorities are what many people think could make America great.