By Audrey Sanchez of Two Dogs, One Cat and a Baby When I was thirty-nine weeks pregnant, Anna Paquin (yes, the actress) tweeted something that brought me to my knees. Well, not my actual knees. If it had been my actual knees, I wouldn’t have been able to stand up […]
Parenting
I Hate My Birthday: A Fertility Story
After I had my daughter, my fertility doctor asked me to write my success story. Here it is: I have a beautiful, healthy baby girl. That’s it. There is nothing more to say. Success. Now, do you want to hear the story of my failure? The time is here to […]
My Mama Never Said There’d Be Days Like This
Anybody remember that popular Shirelles’ song from the 60’s? “Mama said there’ll be days like this, there’ll be days like this mama said….”? So the other day, I was humming that catchy tune as I finally got a free moment to pick up some toys and sweep up crumbs off […]
Working Mothers, Get on the Fast Track NOW!
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Working mothers, listen up! You do NOT want to run the risk that your employer looks at you as a corporate-ladder-climber with a lot of potential – that only leads to bigger paychecks and longer titles. Instead, you want to fast track it to stereotypical “working […]
The Cost of Having a Child With Special Needs
Ask any parent how much free time they have, and they’re likely to respond, “What’s that?” Parenting is a full time job, one that doesn’t come with sick or personal days. And while the reward of this particular career is not financial (in fact, ask any parent how much money […]
Power of a Mommy Tribe
Sometimes revelation hits you in the strangest places. For me, it happened in The Sanctuary (a.k.a., the bathroom). I had locked the door and was pretending to do my business. Of course, the business I was engaged in didn’t require a toilet. It required an internet connection. Any busy mom […]
On Parenting and Teamwork: 3 Lessons Learned
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] I have learned a few lessons about working as a team unit since my husband and I became parents. Some of them were trial and error. Isn’t that the best way to learn though? Lesson number one: Appoint a spokesperson. This revelation hit after I heard […]
Birthday Registries & Other Things That Make People the Worst
Birthday registries. They’re a thing. Because we can’t be expected to be surprised by what people get us or by the fact that people are giving us anything at all. We apparently deserve things and only things we actually register for. Not things other people give from the heart. Things we fantasize about […]