A Letter to My Mom on Mother’s Day

Dear Mom, So many things have surprised me about motherhood. It is more beautiful and more rewarding than I could have ever anticipated, and the depth of love I feel for my two daughters is more ferocious than anything I have ever experienced. Of course, it’s...

The Mother’s Day Blues: A Recap

Last year on Mother’s Day, my husband and I stupidly  optimistically decided we should take our kids to a popular chain restaurant. The girls were six years old and 19 months old (without a doubt the worst age for taking a child.. anywhere.) at the time, and...

The Shadow of the Too-Good Mother: A Book Review

As a writer, avid reader, and mother of two young girls, I often feel like I am drowning in information about parenting- the latest research, new techniques, ideas for crafts, meals, games. As Sarah Millar’s recent article in the New Yorker humorously sums up,...

Mommy’s Time Out

Last week I wrote about an epic meltdown I had while traveling alone with my two kids. I was so touched by the outpouring of support in the comments from people who assured me that it was normal and not necessarily a bad thing that I lost my sh*t in front of the kids....
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