Tag: parenting
She Said, “Vagina”! 7 Reasons You Should Call Your Kids’...
Several years ago, my now five-year-old (she was two or three at the time) wandered into the bathroom as I was putting on make-up...
Inner Mother: Are We Born With One?
Sure, we have mammalian instincts to feed our children, protect them, and bathe them. In a truly primal world where there aren't awkward playground...
A Plea for Boyhood and Rough Play
Boys will be boys. As simple as that might sound, it is utter truth. Boys and girls are not the same: not physically, not psychologically, not...
What I Hope To Teach My Son About Beauty
Usually when I mention my husband’s ex-wife is a professional cheerleader, I’m met with empathetic groans of understanding from other women. Over time, I've...
Becoming Mom: Things I Said I’d Never Do
Before I had my son, Cash, I was a hairstylist. When you style hair for a living, you get to know you clients pretty...
Parenting is a Job and I Work Hard
Before my son came into my life, I was a Wellness Coach. I went to college for four years and then to graduate school...
The Year of the Threenager
Pre-children, when my husband and I were still in our getting a solid 10+ hours of sleep phase, we wanted four kids, minimum. Preferably...