Mother of Transgender toddler gets a lesson in love
In some ways, and to many observers, my child’s transition seemed to have happened overnight. But Izzy has always been a boy dressed like a girl.
Eye Candy round-up: let’s all get our ogle on
It’s Eye Candy time! Wanna get in on the love? Drop a photo and a few sentences into our Flickr pool or send it to us.
The trouble with teen girls and constant apologizing
In Girl World, where the slightest faux pas can make your friend inexplicably upset, you learn to apologize. Girls have come to think of apologies as preventive medicine, daily vitamins to be consumed habitually.
What do you do when your kid says a specific family member is her favorite?
I don’t expect my kids to like all of their family members the same, but I don’t want them having secret “don’t tell her I like you the most!” talks. Does anyone have a good diplomatic response when kids say one family member is their favorite?
This is my second child but my partner’s first — how do I refrain from comparing the two pregnancies?
I was super excited when my husband and I decided to start trying to have a baby. When we got pregnant the first month we tried I was a little scared — and not just the normal, “OMG we created life… are we crazy?!” scared. This will be my second pregnancy but my husband’s first — when we met I was a single mom to my son.
Why work-life balance is my favorite oxymoron
Balancing working and raising children is something that many parents everywhere struggle with on a daily basis. No matter if a woman reports directly to her CEO or her toddler, many of us would laugh off the notion of getting it completely right. And as I sit outside the south tunnel on a New Jersey Transit train that has been infinitely delayed heading into New York City, it has occurred to me that I’m not going to be the first to perfect it.
Craft a magnetic table in a few steps — perfect for doctor’s visits or road trips
You know those magnetic tables that usually fill the lobbies of pediatrician’s offices and the like? Jamiee at Craft, Interrupted has made one for her kids — and she’s got all kinds of templates and designs you can use to scheme up your own!
A frightful, delightful day of Nightmare Before Christmas dreams and birthday wishes come true
When I gave birth to my son Alijah, my water broke on Christmas Eve and he was born on Christmas morning. I decided The Nightmare before Christmas would be the perfect first birthday theme.