I’m one of those people on your Facebook feed. The one who posts about her awesome workout, checks in at the Y, or lets you know she ran ten miles with the jogging stroller at an 8 minute pace (just kidding, I’ve never done that; that’s fucking impossible). You might see posts from these people […]
Tag: Parenting
The Internal Monologue of a Judgy Mom
January at a park: Ok, we are here. I should run a little bit, too. Hell, I put on my sports bra. Nah. I don’t really feel like it. I’m gonna play with Liv at the park while her dad runs, but not TOO much because she should play with […]
Dear Brand New Mama: I Feel Your Joy and See Your Tears
Dear Brand New Mama, I see you crying on your bed while you listen to your baby scream in the next room as Daddy (or Grandma, or Auntie, or your best friend) takes a turn. You’ve been banished by well-meaning family, told to “go take a nap” (because you obviously […]
A Poem for THAT Mom
THAT mom puts him to bed too early, THAT mom keeps hers up past 10. THAT mom feeds her kid formula, THAT mom just whipped it out again. THAT mom gives her kid Cheetos, THAT mom’s gluten free. THAT mom doesn’t watch her kids, THAT mom just won’t let hers […]
When Baby is Sick, The WHOLE Family Pays
When your baby vomits for the first time, it’s scary. He’s obviously upset because this has never happened to him before. He’s in pain from the stomach cramps. Food is clearly going in the wrong direction. And there’s no end in sight. As parents, you are upset because there’s really […]
A Three-Month Performance Review for Babies
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] Most of us have had performance reviews at work at some point. At my job, we have them yearly, and like anyone else, I leave them with mixed feelings of relief that I still have a job and bitterness that my superiors had the gall to […]
Ectopic Pregnancy and Infertility: A Devastating Tale
My husband and I started dating July 3rd, 2007. We were young and in love. We had hung out a lot before we actually started seriously dating. I knew back then I was going to marry him, and as he tells me, he loved me from the first time I […]
The Argument for Having Open Sex Talks with Kids
A while ago while school was still in session, my oldest son had to attend “Health Class.” He was nervous, claiming the subject made him sick to his stomach. During dinner, we talked about everything from where babies really come from to wet dreams. I know it wasn’t really dinner […]