5 Things I Can No Longer Do Quickly
A week or so ago, I was trying to prod E to get changed so that we could make a Chipotle run. …
An Ode to Preschool Germs
Three weeks of preschool. That’s how long it took for my darling daughter to transform from a healthy, happy-go-lucky kid into a …
Barbie is Not the Enemy
Over the past year or so, Barbie dolls have been multiplying in our house faster than wet Mogwai. Through holidays, birthdays and …
The Day Baby Teeth Made Me Cry
Last week, I took E to the dentist. It was traumatic. For me, not for her. Unlike a prior trip to the …
Five Things I Thought I’d Never Do as a Parent
Last night, I attended orientation for E’s preschool. This is her last year of preschool before she heads off to kindergarten next …
Hey, Restaurants: My Kid is Not a Chicken Nugget
Why, hello, lovely reader. It’s nice to see you. After a week of sun and sand at the beach (and another week …
Let the Kids Play!
I was in Target the other day, peering wistfully at swimsuits I once used to fit into, when I witnessed a semi-amusing …
I’m So Tired, I Haven’t Slept a Wink…
“Mommy, why are your eyes cracked out? They’re all red and stuff.” This is the question my daughter had for me after …
There Should Be a Ninja Ballerina School
I’m eating lunch with the tot, when, through a mouthful of peanut-butter-on-wheat, she blurts, out of nowhere, “I want to go to …
Don’t Let This Facebook Fiasco Happen to Your Kid
This is an (unpaid) public service announcement. Cue scene: A 14-year-old boy, teeming with anticipation, walks onto the stage of his high …