1. “That child needs a nap.” Oh really? First of all, up yours. I need a nap. Maybe you need a nap. Maybe my child has colic. Maybe…
I wouldn’t have chosen this, don’t get me wrong. Divorce was not in my plan. But life is like that. Plans don’t always hold up over time. Things…
When my ex-husband and I decided to have kids, I was determined to have boys. I don’t know why I wanted boys, I just did. It may have…
We’re back at school. It’s been about a month and although my kids moaned about it, I knew they were looking forward to the routine, friends, and getting…
Several months ago, my husband and I separated. I was blindsided. He, for all practical purposes, dumped me after 17 years of marriage. As I reached out for…
At the 2018 Golden Globe Awards, a group of determined women, led by Tarana Burke founder of #MeToo, and actor Michele Williams, seized an opportunity to shed much-needed…
Remember those games of childhood like Musical Chairs and Duck Duck Goose? There are others, games of elimination, games of anxiety and racing and then being “out.” I…
You’ve heard the expression “Parenthood: the toughest job you’ll ever love.” No? So you don’t think being a parent is a job and more of a “hobby?” Recently,…
Twelve years ago I made a person. He was tiny, extremely cute, pooped and cried, and cried, and cried. Yes, I had a baby. He had colic and…
I woke up the other day with horizontal indentations across my forehead. I stood at the mirror and tried to rub them out. My husband was supportive. “Dear,…