Yes, you heard me right: New York City is THE BEST place to raise young kids. OK, fine, I may be slightly biased, since I chose to raise my family here for the past five and a half years. And I also may slightly wistful for my wonderful city life because we just moved to […]
How to Have Some Serious Fun with Your Kids—in Less Than a Minute
My kids are fun. Like, really, really fun. The other day, we had not one but two all-out dance parties. We were singing, laughing and generally being ridiculous in the best way possible. It felt like we were in one of those happy-family commercials that you see when you’re having your morning caffeine and […]
An Hour in the Life of a Work-at-Home Mom
Where are my work-at-home moms at? And my office-going moms who’ve had to work from home on a random day? And my stay-at-home moms who’ve had to do something important while the kids were using you as a jungle gym? Oh, there you are. Because that’s every mom ever. All I have to say is: Holy crap. These […]
One Simple Trick That Makes Mornings with Kids So Much Easier
Mornings suck. Mornings with kids take on a whole new level of suckage. Not always, of course. When you don’t have anywhere to go and you’re all in your pajamas and snuggling, mornings are amazing! Seriously, you think that you are the luckiest mom alive with the best kids ever. Who needs a regular morning […]
I Love My Toddler’s Pacifier, and I Refuse to Apologize for It!
Pacifiers are God’s gifts to moms. I truly believe that. So, if you’re a paci mom like me, go ahead and pop that binky in your kid’s mouth, hold your head high and get on with your day. I know that’s an unusual attitude, and I certainly didn’t always feel that way. With the […]
How to Cure Even the Worst Diaper Rash
Diaper rash is the worst. And the worst diaper rash? There aren’t adequate words…but that’s OK because your child’s screams say it all. When babies have a diaper rash, their little bottoms are red, raw, spotted and possibly even bleeding. And if they pee in their diaper when one is raging? Judging from my […]
7 Tips for Surviving Disney with a Toddler
Reality bites, as the saying goes. And for oh-so-much of adulthood, that’s true. But when it comes to parenting? Reality rocks. No, not the endless, sleepless nights. Or the teething. Or the projectile vomit at the most inopportune moments. Or—well, I could go on, but every parent on the planet knows the rest of […]
You Know You’re a Toddler Mom When…
When you’re a toddler mom, what is there to say, really? Well, a lot. Because toddlers are…a lot. They’re tiny, they’re terrific and they’re a ton of fun. They also may or may not be feral. There’s something that happens to our precious babies around the 13-month mark that makes us scratch our heads […]
How to Have a Meltdown-Free Doctor’s Visit
Children of the world: Doctors are not trying to hurt you, so please stop freaking out when your responsible, concerned parents take you in for a routine doctor’s visit. It sounds so reasonable, doesn’t it? If you’re there for a well visit, all is well! Mommy rejoices! And if you’re there for a sick […]
Sick Day Essentials for Sick Kids
Kids are little petri dishes. Adorable little petri dishes, but petri dishes nonetheless. Despite our best efforts to keep them healthy—and as you can see in this other recent post, I really, really do try to keep them healthy—they get sick. It happens. It’s a normal part of life, and it helps their immune systems […]
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