Do you have friends who are actually willing to host you and your litter for a visit, whether for a play date, holiday, or perhaps because you haven’t managed to lay eyes on one another for five years due to having children? Do your best to be a gracious guest by following this simple guide. […]
Parenting
8 Things I Underestimated About Motherhood
If I could pick one word to describe my outlook on parenting before becoming a mother for the first time, “clueless” would be that word. I had a 9-month-old niece at the time I got pregnant, and while changing her diapers every once in a while was fun, so was giving her back to her […]
10 Steps to Living (a Good) Life Between Doctor Appointments
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Are you a parent with a sick child, a child with a sick parent, or a spouse with a sick partner? Chances are that you felt like you were drowning when the tidal wave of information and responsibilities of being a caregiver flooded your life. In the blink of an eye […]
Warm, Dry, Full, Rested, Overwhelmed: Conditions of Motherhood
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] By Audrey Sanchez of Two Dogs, One Cat and a Baby Before I was discharged from the hospital, my doctor said, “There will be a lot of crying fits. Yours. Not your baby’s.” This was his way of helping me situate the emotional and physical wrecking ball that was about to hit me […]
Rumpus Tickling and Other Problems Solved
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] On July 6, 2012 I had a deep conversation with my then two-year-old. The conversation topic was tickling butts. The stance: We don’t tickle people on their butts (You are very welcome world.) This was a surprisingly difficult concept for her, but maybe it’s the way I explained it. I hadn’t […]
A Mother’s Guide to Surviving the NICU
It’s a common prospective mother’s nightmare: something will go wrong at birth, landing her baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). As often as this nightmare never comes true, there are some mothers for whom it becomes a reality. The NICU is a terrifying place. From the constant beeping of machines to the uncertainty […]
“Booger”: The Parody Every Mom Can Relate To
It’s April — that time of year when cold weather turns, well, only slightly less cold for those of us in the North, not to mention increasingly snottier for our children. As a teacher and a mom to children who attend daycare (also known as nature’s Petri dish), I am dodging boogie-infested snot rockets day […]
5 Moms You Meet On Facebook
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Facebook is fun. But inevitably, you run in to “those people,” all of whom seem to practice some set-in-stone posting rules, including fellow moms. Here are 5 moms you meet on Facebook. Do you recognize any of these women? The One Upper No matter what you or your child does, she […]