Maybe the ‘Cherish the Moment’ People Have a Point — Sometimes
My son had the snottiest of colds, and most of it was snail-trailing over my sweater, which, at some point that morning, I’d given up trying …
Hannah Nersasian
Walking with My Toddler :: Finding Comfort and Healing after this Election
This election season has left me depleted. It’s been ugly, and the aching divisions in this country — a country I’m still learning to call my …
I Am a Lazy Mom (and It’s Hard Work)
Have you ever noticed that lazy people are the most tired? I should know, because I am one (a lazy, tired person). But I have …
Staying Home :: Understanding Isolation as a Stay-at-Home Mom
When you’re pregnant, aside from being asked 10,000 times a day if you know the gender and when your due date is, people like to …
5 Weird Ways My Body Changed Postpartum
There was a lot I knew to expect about my postpartum body. I knew it’d take a while before sex was an option and that …
My Husband Is Not the Perfect Dad I’d Imagined
Before I became a mom, before I met my partner, I had an idea of the perfect dad. My husband is nothing like I imagined. …
Raising Boys in Rape Culture :: Teaching Our Sons Not to Rape
When I was 19 I went on vacation to Italy with two girlfriends. In Catania, in a hostel in the middle of a fish market, …
On Sleep Training and Ignoring the Internet
The first night we let him cry, I cried harder. A whole year of running to his room the moment he stirred — of nursing …
I Wish I Were Like Chrissy Teigen (but Not for the Obvious Reasons)
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 …