[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] A few nights ago as I began to drift to sleep, my husband sat up in bed and turned to me. “Do we have a meeting place?” he asked. “You know, like if there’s an apocalypse.” While I made a mental note to cancel the alien show from […]
Two days ago, my two-year-old suffered what we believe was an anaphylactic reaction to a dinner I made for our family. What began as a toddler’s panic-stricken expression escalated quickly into her vomiting, gasping for breath, and our very first (and hopefully last) Epi-pen use. I held down her tiny […]
An image of a woman breastfeeding her 11-month old while sitting on a toilet went viral last year, causing an uproar after the image was uploaded to her Instagram and Facebook pages. (To see the picture in question, visit her response to the uproar on Huffington Post.) Though some people […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I was the stereotypical mom walking through Target with a screaming two-year-old this morning. Unlike our typical public outburst, though, which is usually followed by my shame-fueled sobbing in the parking lot, today I have RISEN ABOVE and believe I have reached a higher level of motherhood. […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] As eager parents hook themselves to its endless drip of contradictory advice, the Internet has managed to create a breeding ground for competitive parenting. It whispers to us about these so-called Mommy Wars, a concept some of us have bought into and perpetuated. Interpretations of […]
This morning in the car, my 3-year-old was whining. What else is new? As he wailed his reasoning (“I JUST WANT WAFFLES AND TACOS ALL THE TIIIIIME!”), it hit me: At nearly seven months pregnant, I’ve never had more in common with this kid than I do right now. Hear […]
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] The year is 2076. A woman, frail and old, lies dying in her bed. A well-loved woman, she is surrounded by her children, her children’s children, and even a few great-grandbabies. The blinds are drawn and the mood is somber. Her grandson, now a strapping man […]