Melissa Heckscher

An Open Letter to My Husband’s iPhone

January 20, 2016

Dear My Husband’s iPhone: How’s my husband doing? You two have been spending so much time together lately that I feel like I need to ask your permission to have a conversation. Do you think maybe one of these days I can get a little time with my husband, too? Sure, I can’t show him … More An Open Letter to My Husband’s iPhone

What It’s Like to Raise a “Spirited” Child

January 20, 2016

It’s just past noon and I’ve already broken all the rules. I gave my son yogurt-covered raisins even though I know they’re bad for his teeth. I let him have a bottle even though he’s 2 and is supposed to be drinking from a cup by now. I chased him around the room with his … More What It’s Like to Raise a “Spirited” Child