There are moments in your childhood that you hold on to, however insignificant they seem at the time. One of those moments happened at a restaurant with my mom when I was 7 or 8. The overall experience was...
When we decided the time had come to potty train our son cold turkey, my husband and I picked out a day we both had free. We wanted to work together to help training go smoothly, so we cancelled all plans and...
As with most parenting choices, working or staying home with children is a decision you have to make based on what is best for your family. When I found out I was having twins, it didn’t fit with my...
I love my mom, but like every kid, there were things I took for granted about her as I was growing up. As I get older and parent my own kids, I think about some of the gifts she gave me...
I was born, raised, and went to college in Texas. Since then, I've lived in San Francisco, London, Geneva, and now Boston, and as much as I've loved the unique experience of each of these places, the longer I'm away...
Mother's Day is on May 8 this year, and the upcoming holiday has us all reminiscing about the various ways we became mothers. Here is one such birth story.
My colleagues used to tease me that I treated pregnancy like...
Until about two minutes ago, I didn't know who Chrissy Teigen was. I still probably wouldn't be able to pick her out of a lineup, unless of course the lineup was comprised of normal people, because she's surely taller, more bronzed,...
One night a few years ago, I had finally had enough. I hadn't slept through the night in about 10 months, and my son was teething for the umpteenth time. I was up at 1 a.m., and I had to...
I see you at my daughter’s ballet class. You are just as put together as always, not a hair out of place. I know you have a new baby and a toddler, but you somehow look flawless and rested....
The difficulty kids have with transitions can be incredibly challenging to deal with, not to mention totally exhausting. You’ve tried it all, and it’s not getting easier! Why can't they just put on their shoes?!
However, there are some lesser known,...
Last week all sorts of illnesses came bombing through my house. My 2-year-old got a stomach bug, quickly followed by a nasty cough with fluid in her lungs, which required a nebulizer and antibiotics. Next, my 4-month-old caught said...
It had been a long night, and I was so close to being on the other side of it. Then halfway through the last verse of the last bedtime song, you lifted your head up. "Wawa?" you asked.
I took...
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