Last Saturday, as many of you know, my husband and I had an epic parenting fail when the lovely family night we had planned for our children turned into a scene from The Exorcist. To keep my sanity I am going to pretend that evil forces invaded my children’s bodies and caused them to act […] Read more…
Keeping Our Kids In Line
My dad used the brush or belt. I have a friend whose mother used a wooden spoon. I have even see my cousin get it with a shoe – it really came down to convenience at that point. But back in the day when seat belts were optional, smoking was ubiquitous, and kids played out […] Read more…
Why Working Mothers Must Defend Daniel Murphy
Daniel Murphy, second baseman for the New York Mets, was excoriated by New York Sports Radio commentators last week for choosing to be with his wife for the birth their first son and (gasp) taking the next two days off to bond and connect with his new baby and support his wife. Talk show host, Mike Francesca, […] Read more…
Opting Out Of Birthday Insanity
It took me eight years but I’ve finally thrown in the towel. I can’t do it anymore. I simply can’t plan another over the top, cartoon/video game/activity themed child’s birthday party. I’m not renting another bounce-house or petting zoo. I’m not stressing over finding the perfect party favors. No more agonizing over whether to get […] Read more…
Does Teaching My Boys To Be Chivalrous Mean I Am A Feminist Sell-Out?
I am a feminist. If a feminist is someone who believes women and men can share in responsibilities and opportunities regardless of sex then yes I am a feminist. If by feminist you have some vision of a man-hating woman then we are not on the same page. I have two sons, a husband, and […] Read more…
Experiencing Your Kids as Individuals
I have two sons born twenty-one months apart. Besides that meaning there is nothing breakable left in my house it also means that I spend most of my time making sure everything is equal: their birthday and Christmas presents, their sporting activities, their clothing, their food, their haircuts, and most importantly the time I spend […] Read more…
Is Daddy Doin’ Work A Turn Off?
Have you ever had one of those moments when someone says something so crazy it feels like they just told you they sky is in fact green not blue? And they totally believe it. And they are pissed you don’t agree? You’re like, “Is my name Alice and have I just fallen down a rabbit […] Read more…
People Say You Shouldn’t Meet Your Heroes….Turns Out They’re Wrong
I had the most crazy out of body experience last week. The Katie-Freaking-Couric Show asked me to be a guest on a show about bread winning mothers. Yes that Katie-Freaking-Couric: trail-blazing first female anchor of a national nightly news program, single mother who bravely raised her daughters after losing her fist husband to cancer, America’s sweetheart, THAT […] Read more…
In Defense of Barbie #Unapologetic
As a young girl I had one of the most magnificent Barbie doll collections. I had a whole Barbie case chock full of every outfit imaginable – from roller skating party attire complete with leg-warmers to iridescent ball gowns with puffy sleeves and hot pink tulle. I had the Barbie Dream House, Barbie’s swimming pool, Barbie’s convertible […] Read more…
Is It Still a Mad Men World?
Pigs were flying and hell froze over yesterday. My husband and I found ourselves with a house to ourselves after my parents volunteered to take our two monkeys for the night. Not having been in this situation for…um…ever…we decided to embrace it. So we ordered take out and settled in to watch the first season […] Read more…