Tag: motherhood
Childhood Unsupervised: A Thing of The Past?
Motherhood used to involve currently-ludicrous concepts like letting your children play outside unsupervised or walk to school alone. This gave mom and kids a...
My Love / Hate Relationship with Fundraisers
This time of year is difficult for me. It’s the time when I spend weeks on end begging, cajoling, and bribing my friends and family. It’s...
11 Paradoxes of Motherhood
Ah, motherhood. It's an immensely joyful, heart-warming experience that we mamas wouldn't trade for anything in the world. But it can also sometimes be unimaginably crazymaking, turning...
“What Have I Done?” :: The Trials of Early Motherhood
"What have I done?" It's been a really long time since I've heard or thought those words. When the neighbor lady said them, it...
On Weaning: A Letter to My Toddler
The story of your birth is your favorite bedtime story. The best part is the end, when I crawled up onto the bed on...
What NOT to Say to A Pregnant Woman
Pregnancy brings with it a lot of changes, which is to be expected when you're growing a human in under 10 months. Change is...
You won’t always be a baby.
It hit me a few weeks ago, snuggling with my 4.5-month-old daughter, Lyra, during one of the increasingly-rare times she lets her head rest...
Knowing Better {Prepping For Baby #2}
You know that diaper commercial where the new mom is making guests bathe in hand sanitizer and is using a nursing cover and doing...
No, I Don’t Want A Girl
I don't need a girl. I'm not hoping or praying for a girl. We weren't trying for a girl. A girl will not complete...
Close to Home
When I was six, I convinced my little brother to join my club. For his contribution of nine dollars, he could be vice-president, while...
Breastfeeding When Everything Seems To Be Working Against You
My son Teddy and I had trouble breastfeeding from the start. He wouldn't latch in the hospital despite my receiving help from three different...
My Experience As a Breastfeeding Working Mom
My first day back at work after 13 weeks at home with my daughter, I headed into the office wearing nicer clothes and more...
When the Snuggle Era Ends
I often look at the parents of babies and toddlers when I am out and about with a mix of envy and relief. I...
Potty Training Hell: Public Restrooms
Admittedly, I’m not a bodily fluids kinda girl. I’m easily grossed out and a sympathetic puker. Public restrooms are my own personal kind of...