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Apr 18 2013
More from the Annals of Toddleritis
I was totally feeling Jordana’s piece on Toddleritis. New York Times columnist Frank Bruni’s recent parenting critique? Not so much. The childless Bruni considers modern parenting too indulgent and democratic. His self-described parenting credential is being Uncle Frank, but the … Continue reading →
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Apr 15 2013
Confronting My Fear of Driving for My Daughter
It’s a bit embarrassing. I didn’t even tell my friends. But now that it’s over, I confess: my new year’s resolution for 2013 was to take driving lessons. Yes, I already had a driver’s license. I’ve had a license since … Continue reading →
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Mar 13 2013
Learning to Share All My Food with My Daughter
I understood Joey Tribbiani. When I was single, I wouldn’t have liked a date who took my french fries either. I’ve always been particular about my food. But my understanding of food–its meaning and purpose–has also evolved somewhat over time. … Continue reading →
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Jan 8 2013
My Toddler And I Had Our First Fight
Every duo fights. It’s inevitable, especially when you’re always together. Until recently, Lila and I have had a pacific relationship. But increasingly, I’m interacting with a rapidly evolving and independent little person. This is wonderful overall, but Lila is less … Continue reading →
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Dec 7 2012
Testing Out the Intermarriage Waters
It didn’t sting this time. Watching Meet the Parents, that is. I watched part of it with my husband and father-in-law after Thanksgiving dinner, and it’s actually a pretty funny movie. I first saw it in a Texas theater 12 … Continue reading →
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Nov 2 2012
Teach Me How to Splurge
As part of our month-long series dedicated to Women, Work & Money, Melissa Langsam Braunstein tells us about her struggles to splurge. Not too long ago, I had lunch with a college friend. When we hung out in our 20s, we’d talk … Continue reading →
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Oct 10 2012
Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be “Froshwhores”
If college was my Renaissance, high school was my Dark Ages. While there were some bright spots, I mostly loathed my four years of high school. It’s not that I was picked on, but I danced to a different drummer … Continue reading →
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Sep 25 2012
Fifteen Parenting Sins I Committed Last Year
Ever since elementary school, I’ve hated collective punishment. I remember my teacher explained that she was punishing our whole class to incentivize us to police one another’s behavior in the future. I thought that was nuts. I was mad at … Continue reading →
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Aug 21 2012
Worst Case Toddler Scenarios
My first boss in Washington was like an honorary big brother. In between directing our little staff about housing policy matters, he offered life lessons. “When you have a kid,” he assured me, “you’ll be ready to hurl yourself in … Continue reading →
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Aug 15 2012
What’s Up With the Women on “Pregnant in Heels”?
When F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote that the very rich “are different from you and me,” I doubt he had pregnant women on the brain. But Bravo’s producers took his sentiment to its logically rotund conclusion with the reality TV show … Continue reading →
