For most American girls, the color pink is a birthright, wrapped around them the moment their little lungs gulp their first breaths. Their nurseries are drenched in it; their wardrobes, homogenized. … More Pink Is (NOT JUST) a Girl Color
This article was originally published in the Daily Breeze, 2016. The boxing gloves fit his tiny hands the way Daddy’s leather shoes fit his feet. But there he was: My 4-year-old elf child — standing a good six inches smaller than everyone else — with a punching bag hanging in front of him like an … More When the Bully is Your Brother
photo: Flickr Creative Commons Dear TV, Some people call you a babysitter. They say that sitting a toddler in front of you is a no-no, that using you to keep kids quiet is up there with giving babies iPhones to quell crying fits. But I just wanted to say: Thank you. You, my dear TV, … More An Open Letter to My TV
Dear Crazy Person Living Inside My 3-Year-Old, I’m sorry I pushed the garage door button. I forgot that you go absolutely bonkers when deprived of the opportunity to push any sort of button. I was in a hurry, and I wasn’t thinking. My bad. I’m also sorry for turning off the TV in the middle … More To the Crazy Person Living Inside My 3-Year-Old
To the moms who give their kids bento boxes from the Pottery Barn and fill them with things like dried kale and edamame beans instead of Cheerios and chips: You make me feel inadequate. Just today, I let my two-year-old have a popsicle for breakfast (sure, he ate some egg and cheese first, but still: … More An Open Letter to Perfect Moms
Dear Cold and Flu Bugs, You are turning me into a crazy person. All four members of my family have, alternately, been sick just about every day for the past two months. You’re like the greedy mosquito that feasted on my 3-year-old’s chubby little thighs long enough to leave him looking like he had a … More An Open Letter to Cold and Flu Bugs
Dear Me Before Kids: Yes, you’re going to be a Mommy. Yes, you’re going have adorable, messy-faced little boys bulldozing through your house while your chubby-faced baby girl sleeps and your sweet husband races home to join the chaos. But beneath the surface sparkle of Marriage And Kids will be a million little moments, and these are … More An Open Letter to the Me Before Kids
