[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 […]
Parenting
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
4 Signs You’re an Unflappable Mom
[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. […]
65 is The Best Age to Have Babies
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Yeah, that was a bold statement. I’m sure you know about this 65-year-old having quads. I received the impression that many people didn’t see the genius of this plan. So I set out on a mission to prove that having quads at 65 is the BEST thing […]
Gender Disappointment: Apparently, It’s A Thing
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] As my husband and I begin to consider having a second child, I’m flooded with memories of my first pregnancy; memories that have not been recalled since the birth of our child. You don’t have time to think about that crap, and for the most part, […]
7 Side Effects of Parenting
In my experience, it takes about a year to come out of the fog that blankets one’s life after having a child. Or a second child. Or a third or fourth or fifth or however many babies one has pushed out of their woman parts. For me it was two, […]