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Jan 24 2013
Avoiding Mirrors & Hating My Post-Baby Body
Confession: I avoid mirrors. I dress in the dark (but that is at least partially because there is a window in our closet that has no curtains). I am very unhappy with how I look. Maybe you’re thinking, “Well, you’re … Continue reading →
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Jan 16 2013
Let Your Kids Know They’re Not the Center of the Universe
“My son David? He only likes WHITE PIZZA,” the mother said, highlighting the words with the tips of her fingers. “You know, the kind with NO SAUCE.” These are the words of a mother of a child, David [name changed], … Continue reading →
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Jan 11 2013
It’s Harder To Be A First Time Mom Than A Fourth Time Mom
“Are you the oldest mom there?” a friend asked me as we walked to the elementary school to pick up our sons. At least, I think she’s my friend. (Just kidding, Michelle!) She was asking about the “Mommy and Me” … Continue reading →
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Jan 10 2013
Busy Parents: You Do Have Time to Read
“HOW do you have time to READ??” Whenever I mention a book I’ve read or am reading, this is usually the response I get from other mothers. I assume this reaction of disbelief is because I have articulately/accurately described the … Continue reading →
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Jan 7 2013
I Had to Stop Breast Feeding and I’m Relieved
After having a few crazy run-ins with vertigo (not the preferable kind, the one performed by Bono and The Edge), I went to the doctor. I was pleased to discover that I wasn’t having mini-strokes, but rather, just had vertigo … Continue reading →
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Dec 20 2012
The Power of Women–In Newtown & Beyond
Do you ever read something online and get really mad, almost to the point of fury? That’s how I felt when I read a piece posted on Facebook by friends from the National Review Online which alleged that the Newtown … Continue reading →
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Dec 14 2012
The School Shooting in Connecticut–A Parent’s Reflection
This morning, I forgot to pack my kids’ lunches and realized it about 10 seconds before we left for school. I slapped peanut butter and jelly on bread like I was on an assembly line, threw it into backpacks, had … Continue reading →
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Dec 12 2012
Eight Nights of Hanukkah Gift Mistakes
Yes, of course, anyone who gives your children Hanukkah presents is super-nice, thoughtful, and should be thanked for being such a good person. That being said, here are eight Hanukkah gifts that should be marked “return to sender.” 1. “Sand … Continue reading →
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Dec 10 2012
Sex After Baby: Myths vs. Facts
I wrote a comment on a Kveller link saying, partially in jest, that infants are “love-killlers”–and proceeded to get killed, myself. Out came the sanctimony. “Jordana, what an awful thing to say,” one person wrote in response. “Love dies after … Continue reading →
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Nov 29 2012
Advice for Life With a Second Kid: You Gotta Laugh
Earlier this week our editor Debbie Kolben asked for some advice going from having one kid to two. Carla and Tamara already offered some sage wisdom, and now Jordana joins in. Ah, going from one kid to two, Debbie. I … Continue reading →
