I Worry That One Of My Twins Is More Popular My twins are making friends side-by-side, so I can’t help but compare their different ways of interacting with others.
I’m The Mom Who Cries At Everything But It Makes Me a Pro At Preserving Memories I’ve always been a sentimental person. As a child, I saved every ticket stub, photograph, and scrap of paper my…
Why I Refused to Change My Last Name When I Got Married When I told a co-worker I was keeping my maiden name, she said: “How will people know you’re married?"
Why It’s Not Always A Big Deal When A Mom Friendship Ends Mom friends come and go. It can feel sad when a friendship ends, but I’ve come to understand that certain…
The Self-Imposed Isolation of Having a ‘Spirited Child’ “Why don’t you just leave?” The other mother at playgroup said it softly, but it was deafening to me in…
Kids Should Never Be Forced To Sit On Santa’s Lap It sends a mixed message. We're saying, "Hey kids, don’t talk to strangers, but you HAVE to sit on this…
I’m Jealous Of Parents Who Live Near Relatives This Time Of Year #3. You don’t have to spend holidays alone.
I’m Jewish & I Refuse to Be Shamed for Celebrating Christmas I can respectfully celebrate Christmas and still be a "good" Jew.
I’ve Got to Stop Threatening My Kids First-grade girls are really cute, but they can be surprisingly mean. That was the consensus among my fellow first-grade moms…
Sponsored 15 Thoughts That Run Through My Mind When I Buy My Husband Holiday Gifts Anything that encourages regular grooming is like a gift for me, too.