Tag: motherhood
Mourning the End of Childbearing
I was never sure if I wanted to have children. Even after I got married, I wasn’t sure if kids were for me. I...
Third Time’s the Charm: The Baby
Over the summer, we welcomed our daughter to our family after much debate over whether not to have a third child and then a relatively...
Weaning Sucks
The first year of my son's life was relatively easy. He slept through the night from 10 weeks old, loved everyone, and—save for a few...
Easy, Affordable Healthcare — At Home!
When I first heard about Dose Healthcare, all I could think was, "Whoa. You mean my kid—or I!—could be treated/diagnosed/get my flu shot/etc. without rounding up...
Silly Adults, Picture Books are for Kids
I adore reading to my kid. We read at least two picture books a day—usually more. As an aspiring children's book author, I know...
Third Time’s the Charm? The Pregnancy
I know exactly when it happened. About a month into my oldest son starting five-day-a-week pre-K, I looked at my youngest son—then two years old—and...
Trying to Keep the Urban in Suburban
Everyone says it's going to happen. You have kids, your priorities change. When I was pregnant (and blissfully ignorant), we bought a Craftsman house...
The Me I Used To Be
I miss my pre-kid life.
That's a tough thought to publicly throw out there. It sounds as if I'm saying I wish I weren't a...
A Parents’ Guide to Parenting Trends
Mommy Wars. We’ve all heard about them, but I have yet to witness an actual battle between helicopters and free-rangers, attachment parents and tiger...
Real Life: Welcome to Our Home — Please Forgive the Mess
As I write this, I’m sitting in my living room. There’s an overflowing tub of shoes by the front door, a desk that is...