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 …
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 …
I’ve Seen the Devil, and It Comes in a Red Plastic Egg
We’re enjoying a low-key family dinner when I notice a semi-circular ball of flesh-colored goo peeking out of my tot’s tangled mess …