I had big plans to be a super chill mom when my first baby was born. Whatever happened, I’d roll with it—I’d stay calm, the baby would stay calm, and it would all be super, super chill. Cut to me sobbing within ten minutes of returning home from the hospital with my new baby because […]
Read MoreRemember back before you became a mother, when your brain functioned properly? It was so easy to have friends back then— you could meet people for lunch, carry on conversations about a variety of topics, and stay up past 9 p.m. It can be difficult to manage a social life when you suddenly feel like […]
Read MoreWith everyone stuck at home and nowhere to go besides Trader Joe’s, you’ve probably been finding yourself staring at your phone way more than normal (or whatever normal is now). And chances are good that you’ve started to accept the fact that you’re likely not going out dancing anytime soon. So, you might as well embrace […]
Read MoreWhat exactly is it about spring and summer that is so motivating? There is something about the warm air that makes me want to eat a bag of Otter Pops while binge-watching New Girl. However, eventually the only flavor left is red, which means that it is time to do something productive. One of my […]
Read MoreWhen my husband and I got married, we thought we were a pretty good team. We had been through a lot already: cancer, moving, unemployment, living together. We trusted each other. We loved each other. We figured we could handle anything. What we didn’t know was that having kids is like jumping out of an […]
Read MoreLet’s be honest: you can’t afford to let your friends slip away during this quarantine. Can you imagine having to deal with returning to normal AND trying to make new friends? You’d have to figure out the humor threshold of these hypothetical new friends. Some are bound to be prudes and some might even be […]
Read MoreHint: it’s not macaroni art. I remember asking my mom every year what she wanted for Mother’s Day. She would always answer something like, “I just want you kids to be happy.” One year, she took it to a new level when she bought me and my brother rollerblades. I fell and got the wind […]
Read MoreMuch is made of the mixed bag of advantages and drawbacks that comes from waiting until you’re of “advanced maternal age” to have kids. Older moms may be in a more financially secure position, but they may also face fertility struggles. They may be more mentally prepared for the trials of child-rearing, but less physically […]
Read MoreBattling procrastination and perfectionism one baby hippo at a time. Last year, I was assigned a big project for a job. I had a few weeks to complete the assignment, but instead of finishing it early or getting a head start, I waited until the very last minute (“Shame! Shame!”). The day it was due […]
Read MoreBecause nothing says romance like spit-up running from your hair to your tit. Having a baby changes your relationship in ways you can’t even imagine. While you and your partner once gazed lovingly into each other’s eyes, you’ve now had the experience of them staring straight into your vagina as you forcibly evicted that DIY […]
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