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  • Mom-shaming is bad enough, so don’t fuel it with fake fire

    By now you are familiar with the story of the birth photographer who told a potential customer her cesarean delivery wasn’t a real birth. The photographer chastised the pregnant woman for “cutting corners” and choosing surgery over vaginal birth. The alleged text message exchange was first posted on the Sanctimommy…

  • 5 Easy ways to add science to your preschooler’s day

    This post contains affiliate links. I receive a small percentage from any purchases made through this blog. Winter is here, and for many of us, that often means lots of time indoors. If you have kids like mine, being inside often leads to boredom, which leads them to “experimenting” with…

  • The conditions of our children’s love

    I love my children unconditionally. I imagine most parents and other caregivers would agree our children could do very little to lose our affection. They will test us, absolutely, but, we will remain steadfast in our devotion. Our children earned our love the moment they entered our lives. They owe…

  • These 5 animals are worse at sleeping than your kid

    If you have kids who have slept for at least five straight hours since birth, first, tell me your secret, then stop reading. OK, you don’t have to stop reading, you can laugh along with the rest of us, miserable, tired parents. I am not sure who passed on the…

  • Randi Zuckerberg inspires future leaders with “Missy President”

      Could a homework assignment lead you straight to the White House? Randi Zuckerberg explores the idea in her latest book, Missy President.

  • You are a sexy, pregnant goddess

    Hey, you! Yes, you with the beautiful round belly. I see you shuffling along, tugging at the waist of your maternity jeans, wondering how you could possibly ever fit into your normal clothes again. I see you hunched over in your chair, trying to make your belly look a bit…

  • 5 Parenting resolutions for 2017

    Another year immersing myself in the world of parenting, both real and virtual, is drawing closer to an end. I thought about what I might want for the coming year, and my answers, I am sure, are similar to your own. I hope for continued health, happiness and prosperity for…

  • To my friends without kids

    Dear child-free friends, Our lives may be different now. Your priority might be your career, your partner, your desire for travel or caring for your pets. While I may be entrenched in diapers and kindergarten registration, you may be building your dream home or calculating your next job move. Our…

  • Changing our morning changed everything 

    Difficult, stubborn, strong-willed, a free spirit. All of these words describe my oldest son. He is only four, yet he often pushes me over the line between parent and child. I am not ashamed to admit I have lost my cool on occasion. I have found myself sucked into battle…

  • 11 things parents are actually thankful for

    Thanksgiving is nigh, and that means lots of articles, essays, poems and prose on all of our blessings. I am, of course, grateful for my two beautiful children. I could write a whole post about how wonderful they are, and most parents would nod in agreement. We can like and…