It sounds like something you’d get in a fortune cookie, but it’s my lesson of the week: They’re not ready until they’re ready. I guess this could hold true for all of us at any time—like when we finally stopped dating jerks and opened ourselves to finding a good guy or when we truly commit […]
Why Milestones Are So Bittersweet
Why is my baby not a baby anymore? This is a question that I ask myself every day—no joke. And I ask it not just about my toddler but also about my 5-year-old, who has been nowhere near a baby for a really long time. So that’s why my first response wasn’t excitement when my […]
I'm Not Ready for Breastfeeding to Be Over
I sobbed for a full 15 minutes while looking at my daughter this morning. She was playing quietly on her own, and with just one week to go till her 11-month birthday, she suddenly seemed so grown up. In one month, she went from having no teeth to having six […]
The Weird Thing That Happens When You’re Done Having Kids
Something happens when you decide that you’re done having kids. And before you tell me that I might change my mind and that hey, you never know, let me stop you right there. It ain’t happening. We have two amazing, beautiful children, and we are done. Finito. The shop is closed for business. I […]
The First Six Months: Well, That Went Fast!
You know how when you were a kid, the days seemed to last forever? And a year? You felt like you’d never get to the end of it. I’m not sure how this was possible since the mechanics of time obviously haven’t changed and we were all on the hamster wheel […]
Running with Knives (Yes, Knives)
Yesterday, my 3-year-old made himself toast. He was hungry, so he opened the fridge, got out the raisin bread, popped it in the toaster, and then slathered butter all over the hot bread. When I tried to help him, he insisted that he could do it by himself. I was so proud, I felt […]