O Canada! Home of Awesome Children’s Books
A few months ago it was my cousin’s first birthday. I was at a loss for what to get her — she’s…
Embracing a Sick Day
My kids and I had been looking forward to December vacation for weeks. We had plans for Disney on Ice, a trip…
Enough with Rewarding Parents for Well-Behaved Children
Yesterday my 2-year-old and I met a friend for lunch at a diner. He smiled at the waitress when she took our…
Addiction, Sobriety, and Showing Up
Three years ago, one of the deepest, darkest desires of my heart, unconfessed until now, was that my older brother would just…
In Defense of a Messy House
“Your house just looks… lived in!” my good friends would gently lie to me upon entering my messy abode. Knowing my insecurities…
Toddler Yoga at Coolidge Corner Yoga
I started practicing yoga a few months before I got pregnant, I continued through my pregnancy with prenatal yoga, and I even…
To My Friend Who Lost Her Newborn
I saw your GoFundMe account and started to cry. My heart ached for you even though I don’t have one ounce of…
Fun-Loving Family Seeks Same
My family is looking for love. Real love. A family to settle down with for the long haul. Here’s how our personal…
I Bought My Son Purple Shoes (and Was Secretly Relieved to Return Them)
I consider myself to be an open-minded, progressive, liberal feminist, but today when my son spent a half an hour twirling around…
