Parenting
Keeping the Kids Alive
Being a Nana Keeps the Memory of my Mom Alive
Being a nana is one of the best jobs ever, but the best part is that in the experience of being a grandmother, I am keeping my moms memory alive.
Don’t Be the Asshole That Turns Away Teenagers on Halloween
If kids want to trick-or-treat up until they are college graduates, let it happen. I’d much rather a child be wolfing down packets of m&ms than chugging cans of cheap beer.
When it Comes to Labor Your Cervix Isn’t a Magic 8 Ball
Week after week, I let an OB stick their hands up my already sore vagina only to tell me that I was still very pregnant. Cervix checks mean nothing.
Stay Engaged with Your Teenagers
Teenagers need their parents more now than at any other age since toddlerhood. Stay engaged with your teeangers even if you’re exhausted.
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Are Private Rooms a Priority for Post-Partum Moms?
Yes, I am grateful that I had a private space to enjoy my newborn, but recovery was such a blip on my radar. If I had to share that space with another woman, or even ten other women so we could all have safe deliveries, I would in a second. Would you?
The First Step is Showering Alone
For mothers with post-partum depression that don’t want to get out of bed, how can you say it’s as simple as getting a coffee? For mothers with anxiety, leaving the house is a battle all by itself. For mothers like me, with PTSD, taking care of yourself is a completely foreign concept.
