Am I supposed to apologize for having a good husband and a great father for my kids? Sometimes it feels that way. Recently I wrote an article about things moms should do for themselves,...
For all the parents who either don’t have the time to debate whether or not their co-sleeping is appropriate, because they’re too busy getting their kids to bed and working and living, or who...
I don’t want to teach my two white children to be colorblind. I want to teach them to see color, and to see beauty and value. I want them to see the whiteness of...
I’m going to be honest, I didn’t vote for Hillary during the primaries. But I’m sure as hell celebrating her victory now. I’d like to say that “as a woman,” I’m celebrating her win,...
My week this summer is about getting up and out of the door early because my oldest daughter has Safety Town and my husband’s on early mornings at work. It’s about making coffee and...
It’s the new year, but I don’t feel any different. Unless you count my new cold. New years are always strange in that they traditionally start out with a heart full of hope, a...
Sometimes I want the world to be less serious, so that I can simply enjoy my kids’ childhood. It’s as childish a sentiment as when I don’t want to talk about the bills with my...
I’m a grown woman living with ADHD. Diagnosed in my early teens, ADHD is still something I deal with daily. I don’t feel ashamed to say that I have ADHD. More, I don’t feel...
Why I’m breaking down and getting an Elf on the Shelf—and doing it my way: My children are innately good. But they test boundaries. A lot. Especially for me, their mom. I wasn’t sure...
I had a conversation with another mother yesterday while at the yoga studio. She brought up something that many people think, but don’t always verbalize. Our discussion was about how holiday gift giving and receiving...
