Some Undeniable Stay-At-Home Mom Truths Being a stay-at-home mom is one of those experiences that people think they understand, but much like the act of…
I Hate When My Family Asks Me What I’m Making For Dinner We just got home from an afternoon of errands. New shoes for the child whose feet I swear needed new…
I Grew Up Poor And It Served Me Well When I was in second grade we moved to Maine from California. It was the middle of December and I…
To My Friends: ‘I’ll Be Back in Five Years or So.’ I still love to be invited out, but now that I'm a mom the answer is usually "Thanks, but no…
Why it Takes Me 3 Weeks to Make a 3-Minute Phone Call The dreaded phone call. In 2021, is there anything worse than having to dial a person on a phone and—God…
I Don’t Go Back-to-School Shopping Because It’s a Waste of Money Is it at all possible to go back to school without blasting out social media posts announcing each kid’s new…
I Breastfed One Child But Not the Other — & They’re BOTH Fine And here's the thing: I was still the best mom I could be, even when I didn't nurse my child.
What it Feels Like to Parent a Hyperactive Child For starters, it's a colossal feat requiring limitless emotional and physical energy, as well as restraint.
All the Reasons Why January Hates Moms January is a frosty b*tch. Sure, February can be more brutal, but by then we’ve already been broken by the…
New Year’s Resolutions Every Mom Will Break (& When) Resolution #1: I’m not going to swear as much. Broken by: 5:23 a.m. on New Year’s Day.