We are a superhero family. Of course, all moms are supermoms—myself included on a good (or bad) day—but that’s not quite what I mean in this instance. I mean that we are completely obsessed with superhero movies in our house. I have pretty much insisted that my children, now 10 and 7, get a proper […]
9 Mom Fails That Are Actually Mom Wins
It says a lot about the state of modern parenting when it’s hard to get to the end of the day without feeling like you failed at something. And while we all laugh at mom-fail memes in the light of day, even the most minor mom fails have a way of feeling enormous and all-consuming […]
What My Daughter Can Learn From My Favorite ’80s Movies
One day a few weeks ago, I decided to ditch any pretense of attempting to be productive while the baby was napping on me and snuggled in for the long haul. The Wedding Singer was on, followed by St. Elmo’s Fire. (Whoever did that channel’s programming deserves a raise.) I was in full-on ’80s […]
Essential '80s Music for Kids
Attention, new moms: I know that you think you have to listen to kiddie music with your little ones all the time, but you know what? You don’t! They’re kids, so they have no say. And they’ll be fascinated—or completely uninterested—in whatever you’re doing. Might as well make it fun for you! […]
10 Ways ‘The Walking Dead’ Is Frighteningly Similar to Having a Newborn
It might be the sleep deprivation talking, but it has occurred to me on more than one occasion that two of my favorite things in this world—The Walking Dead and being the parent of an adorably sweet, fresh-out-of-the-swaddle newborn—have more than a few things in common. In between sips of highly caffeinated […]
Why Trump's Misogyny Is So Dangerous for Our Kids
I am sitting on the couch, cuddling with my newborn daughter, drinking in that wonderful baby smell and marveling at just how perfect she is. I just want to stare at her, maybe catch up on some bad TV and have a glass of wine—the really good stuff that I would’ve yelled […]
The Minions Are Taking Over…And This Mom Doesn't Mind!
Move over, Simpson family. You’re no longer the reigning yellow crew in town. The Minions have taken over, much to the delight of kids everywhere—my son included. In fact, I think that my 3-year-old might actually be a Minion. The evidence: He’s little. He’s cute. He often talks gibberish. He loves dinosaurs and […]
’80s Movies That Pregnant Women Should Avoid
I love the ’80s. And believe it or not, the guilty-pleasure teen movies from that decade inadvertently taught me a lot about parenting. The thrillers and horror movies, on the other hand? They inadvertently taught me a lot about pregnancy…and it’s nothing that I wanted to know or even wanted think about. In fact, they […]
Why a Movie Day Isn’t the Worst Thing in the World
Sometime during the first month of motherhood, you realize a distressing, inconvenient truth: Now that you’re a mom, you will never get a day off. Ever. Not unless you literally run away with your girlfriends or significant other for a weekend. But even then, the worry switch is still on and problems are just a […]
My Anniversary Gift to Kim and Kanye
I can’t afford a gazillion-dollar Versace platter. Hell, I’d probably have to auction off my entire shoe collection to pay for one bottle of the champagne they regularly down with dinner. But as they say, advice is free—and personally, I think it’s the best kind of gift there is. (Did I mention that it’s free?) […]