There were so many days in those first few weeks when I questioned my sanity, and my worth as a mother. When my daughter was born, she simply…
I remember when I was 16 years old. A friend of mine went skydiving for his 18th birthday, and he loved it so much he wanted to drag…
I remember when, shortly after my first baby was born, it became apparent that she was unable to latch. We had left the hospital hopeful, because I thought…
One of my most treasured memories of childhood is something my kids will never experience. Actually, they can never experience it because it does not exist in its…
I never wanted to be a teen actress in Hollywood. Either you get cast as a princess, a spoiled rich girl, an “ugly duckling” who needs to be…
Were you one of those parents who said you’d never let your TV raise the kids? Yeah, so was I. How quickly that went down the toilet. By the…
Bun 2 Babe, one of the newest parenting books to hit the shelves, opens with: “Having a baby is like falling in love.” And we agree. However, some days…
There’s a saying that goes “Trying to clean with a kid in the house is like brushing your teeth and eating Oreos.” Unless you enjoy cleaning as a hobby (and…
There you are, planning perfect party games with your band of 20-somethings, and your mother phones up to announce that she and six of her best friends are coming…
When I first got married my husband put a large box in the back of my car filled with all kinds of things I knew little or nothing…