Tag: parenting
Social Stories :: Helping Kids Cope in Stressful Situations
My kid hates doctor visits. He has major anxiety about getting shots. And in his limited experience, going to the doctor pretty much always...
Jars of Memories
I have a slightly unusual tradition that I stumbled into for my kids. Before my first child was born, my work friends threw me...
Fall TV Lineup — Four Shows for Mamas
My two-year-old has been going through sleep regression for about two years now. So, if you’re anything like me, your nights are largely spent...
Five Things I’m Teaching My Daughter Through Divorce
I know the rhetoric—stay together for the kids. No one wants their kids to be broken. I wrestled with this in my latest nights and...
When Motherhood is Too Much
Huddled in the corner of a stall in the women's room, trying to stifle my sobs until the two other women left the room....
The Brutal First Weeks of Going Back to School
Summer ends and school begins. Parents everywhere rejoice and shove send their sweet little angels back to school. We are excited! Soon they will get...
The Tao of Daniel Tiger — Or How I Let TV Bring...
Sometimes I think about all the plans I made before becoming a mom. I think about all of the things I was going to...
Teaching my Daughter Not to be an “Easy Target” for Bullying
Growing up, I was bullied a bit. Not terribly, but more than I would've liked. Because in all honestly, does anyone actually want to...
I Get By with a Lot of Help from My Mom...
A few months ago, I had to go to the emergency room. As with all medical crises (at least in my life), everything went down...
Snip, Snip, Hooray! The Girlfriend’s Guide to Vasectomy
“And what do you plan to use for birth control?”
I sit in the exam room for my post-partum visit. My left boob is leaking, I’m sitting...