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  • Playing with dolls and raising a caring son

    Thanks to its Super Bowl ad (below), you likely are aware of Goldieblox, the toy company that encourages girls to pursue scientific and mathematical based careers.

  • My nursery has no theme (and other mommy fails)

    I took the Lamaze classes, read “What to Expect” and knew every freaking fruit my developing fetus was becoming. But, apparently, I missed the memo on what new moms are supposed to do, and it is time to come clean.

  • The out-of-your-mind ones

    A friend once joked to my husband that his daughter was going through the “terrible twos,” despite being just a little older than one year. At the time, we both laughed and chalked it up to new fatherhood. Surely, those ear-piercing, drive-you-insane tantrums will not appear until a child is…

  • Seriously, Cardboard Box Office, thanks for upping the “cool parent” ante

    By now, I’m sure you have seen the link for Cardboard Box Office circulating your Facebook feed. This latest in “look how awesome we are” parenting sites depicts popular films using, you guessed it, cardboard boxes as props and stars the couple’s baby boy.

  • A year of parenting in Miley Cyrus songs.

    My first year of parenthood has come to a bittersweet end. And so, I present to you, dear reader, a short summary of all of its triumphs and pitfalls with the help of a great artist of our time, Miley Cyrus. Twerk on.

  • Overcoming mommy shyness

    You spot her across the park. You glance at her with a sort of half smile and quickly turn away, lest she think you are some creepy weirdo. You contemplate your next move, wondering if it would be too forward to introduce yourself.

  • Parenting to win

    Raising kids is a competition, and if you disagree, you have already lost.

  • Wean in

    Other than vaccinations, I fail to think of a more hot-button parenting issue than how a mother chooses to nourish her child. Throughout my pregnancy and through labor and delivery and beyond, I heard that familiar mantra, “breast is best.”

  • Ready for another baby?

    When my son grabbed “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” off of the bookshelf the other day, I thought, is he trying to tell me something? I mean, he is nearly one year old, sleeping in his crib (albeit not quite through the night) and becoming more independent everyday.

  • Let them eat (everything but) cake

    To the person who bought me the “Baby Bullet,” thank you for contributing to my collection of smoothie-making devices. There was a short time when I actually used this device to make wholesome purees from only the freshest, local produce I could find.  Dicing, steaming, blending, such was my life…