“Enjoy every minute—it goes so fast!” It’s the phrase that drives every mom of young kids to drink. (Seriously, is the wine industry giving these people a kickback or something?) But the thing is, even though I would never utter those words to an exhausted new mom, I do believe it. And I’m currently […]
New Moms: Procrastinate at Your Own Risk!
With the arrival of Baby #2, I’ve adopted a new mantra: Don’t dillydally. If you’ve read the story of how my daughter made her big debut, you know that my doctor told me not to dillydally when getting to the hospital, and thank God: When she was ready to come out, she was […]
15 Things I Wish I Knew with My First Baby
Don’t get me wrong: Being a new mom is hard, no matter how many times you do it. All of the usual suspects, like sleep deprivation and postpartum pain, are there and ready to pull you under at any minute. Plus, there are some new challenges, like how to get your older kid adjusted […]
15 Things That Don't Totally Suck About Pregnancy
Everyone will tell you that you’re glowing and that this is the most special time of your life, but let’s get real: Being pregnant kind of blows. Between the need to pee every three minutes, the constant anxiety that something will go wrong, the nausea, the cankles, the itchy nipples, the […]
The Day My 3-Year-Old Made Me Cry
Remember my recent post, when I said that even on the bad days, being a parent is still good? Yeah, well, I take it back. I’m kidding. Mostly. I think. But the other day, when I was in the thick of some pretty awful threenager behavior, I was totally and completely […]
6 Things Kids Change (That I'm Surprisingly OK With)
It was Fleet Week in New York City last week, and if you don’t remember from a long-ago episode of Sex and the City, it is arguably the most wonderful time of the year in my hometown. Why? The sailors are here! Handsome, brave men (and women) who are letting loose and […]
Warning! 14 Kiddie Milestones You Don't Know About
That first smile. The first time baby rolls over. The first time she sleeps through the night. The first time you hear “mama.” You eagerly anticipate each of these firsts—and so many more—and all of these milestones are just as awesome as you think they will be when they happen. But then there […]
The Only Way to Stay (Semi) Sane As a Mom
Letting go. Two little words that, in my opinion, are the only way to survive parenthood. For me to make it to the end of every day, something’s gotta give—and it can’t be my job as a mom. All of my other fears and worries have to take a backseat to making sure that my […]
9 WTF Parenting Moments
I knew that once my son was born, my life would change in all sorts of ways. I mean, how could it not? And just like every other mom-to-be on the planet, I made mental lists of things that I would and wouldn’t do: I would get the sleep thing under control quickly. I wouldn’t […]
Hey, Girl: It’s OK to Wear Sweatpants
Lesson of the week: Do not get between a mom and her sweatpants. Eva Mendes learned this the hard way after making the following comment: “You can’t do sweatpants. No, ladies! Number one cause of divorce in America: Sweatpants. Of course, after the fact, she said she was joking, and her hottie—er, I mean, her […]
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