I always thought I was a toughie: the birth of a new emotional being as mother
Cris went from deleting emails with fluffy kittens to crying over those same damn kittens after giving birth to her son, and has yet to return to “normal.”
On Freaks And Geeks And Princesses, And Why Lady Gaga Is More Like Jesus Than You Think
“…I do believe that children’s whimsy should be encouraged … and that any child who expresses the desire to march bravely forward into the world with her heart and imagination on her sleeve … should be supported in that desire.”
Coffee by Convention: keeping family traditions alive throughout generations
Coffee, to some, is fuel, and to others, a leisurely drink in a swanky shop. Then there are those for whom coffee runs in their blood(line).
My daughter inspired me to become an activist
I come from a conservative and religious-minded family and spent the last five years exploring other political and economic models and ideas, coming to embrace a perspective melding socialism and humanism. My internal idea of who I am and what I believe clashes with a somewhat quieter, perhaps even frightened, public persona.
Why I call my live-in partner “husband”
Nova and Ted have been together for years, but aren’t “officially” husband and wife — even though she regularly refers to them as such.
Coming to terms with our new identity as a military family
I married a bartender. I married a goofy, bearded, garage band kid. In May he left for Air Force basic training.
Defining what it means to be a single parent
I feel like I haven’t been up front about my “single mom” status. You see, I’ve always had this idea that a “single parent” was one that single-handedly raised a child without much help from the other parent.
The myth of the “pre-baby body”
Jessica is a mama-to-be who’s not at ALL ashamed of her pre, present, and upcoming post-pregnancy body — and you shouldn’t be, either.